Percentage aged under 15
R_AGE_0_14 = (AGE_GROUP:0_14 * 100.0) / TOT_POP:now
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE_GROUP:0_14 | 1851 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1851 Census of Great Britain, Ages, Table [1] , 'Ages of the People' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| TOT_POP:now | 1851 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1851 Census of Great Britain, Population tables 2, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| AGE_GROUP:0_14 | 1861 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 3 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Sub-Districts' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| AGE_GROUP:0_14 | 1871 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1871 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 3 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Registrars' Sub-Districts' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| AGE_GROUP:0_14 | 1881 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1881 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 3 , 'Ages of Males and Females in Registration Sub-Districts' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| TOT_POP:now | 1881 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1881 Census of England and Wales, Population tables 2, Table 4 , 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
Over the last 150 years, the proportion of children has dropped steadily.
In general, areas whose populations were growing fast would have contained a
lot of children, because immigrants are generally young adults who then
tend to have children.
Local concentrations of young people in 1851 and 2011 were surprisingly similar,
focused on the south midlands with most of London lacking children.
However, at the start of the 20th century high proportions of children
were found in industrial areas, reflecting their recent rapid growth,
and in some parts of outer London.