Share aged under 15: highest and lowest councils in England (2021)

Barking and Dagenham had the highest aged under 15 of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 24.6%.

City of London had the lowest, at 6.4%. The middle council, Test Valley, had 17.1%.

Aged under 15 for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	24.6%
2	SloughSouth East	South East	23.5%
3	LutonEast of England	East of England	21.9%
4	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	21.4%
=5	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	21.3%
=5	OldhamNorth West	North West	21.3%
7	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	21.2%
8	DartfordSouth East	South East	21.1%
9	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	21.0%
10	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	20.9%
11	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	20.8%
12	RedbridgeLondon	London	20.7%
13	EnfieldLondon	London	20.6%
=14	HarlowEast of England	East of England	20.5%
=14	RochdaleNorth West	North West	20.5%
16	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	20.4%
=17	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	20.3%
=17	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	20.3%
=19	BoltonNorth West	North West	20.2%
=19	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	20.2%
=21	NewhamLondon	London	20.1%
=21	PendleNorth West	North West	20.1%
23	CrawleySouth East	South East	19.9%
24	SuttonLondon	London	19.8%
=25	HillingdonLondon	London	19.7%
=25	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.7%
=25	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.7%
=28	BasildonEast of England	East of England	19.6%
=28	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	19.6%
=28	WatfordEast of England	East of England	19.6%
=31	GraveshamSouth East	South East	19.5%
=31	TraffordNorth West	North West	19.5%
=33	GreenwichLondon	London	19.4%
=33	HounslowLondon	London	19.4%
=33	ManchesterNorth West	North West	19.4%
=33	WokinghamSouth East	South East	19.4%
=37	BarnetLondon	London	19.3%
=37	BexleyLondon	London	19.3%
=37	CroydonLondon	London	19.3%
=37	StevenageEast of England	East of England	19.3%
=41	BurnleyNorth West	North West	19.2%
=41	MedwaySouth East	South East	19.2%
=41	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	19.2%
44	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.1%
=45	DacorumEast of England	East of England	19.0%
=45	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	19.0%
=45	Waltham ForestLondon	London	19.0%
=45	WokingSouth East	South East	19.0%
=49	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	18.9%
=49	HyndburnNorth West	North West	18.9%
=49	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	18.9%
=52	BedfordEast of England	East of England	18.8%
=52	BuryNorth West	North West	18.8%
=52	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.8%
=52	HaveringLondon	London	18.8%
=52	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	18.8%
=52	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	18.8%
=58	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.7%
=58	IpswichEast of England	East of England	18.7%
=58	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	18.7%
=58	SwindonSouth West	South West	18.7%
=58	TamesideNorth West	North West	18.7%
=58	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	18.7%
=64	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	18.6%
=64	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	18.6%
=64	MertonLondon	London	18.6%
=64	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	18.6%
=64	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.6%
=64	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	18.6%
=70	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	18.5%
=70	BromleyLondon	London	18.5%
=70	HarrowLondon	London	18.5%
=70	PrestonNorth West	North West	18.5%
=70	SalfordNorth West	North West	18.5%
=75	AshfordSouth East	South East	18.4%
=75	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	18.4%
=75	EalingLondon	London	18.4%
=75	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	18.4%
=75	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	18.4%
=75	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	18.4%
=75	SwaleSouth East	South East	18.4%
=82	LewishamLondon	London	18.3%
=82	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.3%
=84	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	18.2%
=84	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	18.2%
=86	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	18.1%
=86	GloucesterSouth West	South West	18.1%
=86	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.1%
=86	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.1%
=86	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.1%
=86	TandridgeSouth East	South East	18.1%
=86	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.1%
=86	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	18.1%
=94	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	18.0%
=94	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	18.0%
=94	EastleighSouth East	South East	18.0%
=94	HackneyLondon	London	18.0%
=94	HartSouth East	South East	18.0%
=94	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	18.0%
=94	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	18.0%
=94	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	18.0%
=94	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.0%
=103	BrentLondon	London	17.9%
=103	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	17.9%
=103	RossendaleNorth West	North West	17.9%
=103	RushmoorSouth East	South East	17.9%
=103	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	17.9%
=103	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	17.9%
=103	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	17.9%
=103	WaverleySouth East	South East	17.9%
=111	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	17.8%
=111	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.8%
=111	HaltonNorth West	North West	17.8%
=111	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.8%
=111	ReadingSouth East	South East	17.8%
=111	StockportNorth West	North West	17.8%
=111	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.8%
=118	CherwellSouth East	South East	17.7%
=118	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.7%
=118	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.7%
=118	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	17.7%
=122	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.6%
=122	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.6%
=124	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.5%
=124	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	17.5%
=124	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.5%
=124	TewkesburySouth West	South West	17.5%
=124	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.5%
=124	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	17.5%
=130	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	17.4%
=130	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.4%
=130	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	17.4%
=130	Tower HamletsLondon	London	17.4%
=134	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	17.3%
=134	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	17.3%
=134	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	17.3%
=134	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.3%
=134	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.3%
=134	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	17.3%
=134	WiganNorth West	North West	17.3%
=141	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.2%
=141	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	17.2%
=141	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	17.2%
=144	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.1%
=144	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	17.1%
=144	HaringeyLondon	London	17.1%
=144	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.1%
=144	Test ValleySouth East	South East	17.1%
=149	ChorleyNorth West	North West	17.0%
=149	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	17.0%
=149	WarringtonNorth West	North West	17.0%
=149	WirralNorth West	North West	17.0%
=153	AdurSouth East	South East	16.9%
=153	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	16.9%
=153	GosportSouth East	South East	16.9%
=153	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	16.9%
=153	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	16.9%
=153	South TynesideNorth East	North East	16.9%
=153	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	16.9%
=160	HastingsSouth East	South East	16.8%
=160	North TynesideNorth East	North East	16.8%
=160	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.8%
=160	ThanetSouth East	South East	16.8%
=160	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	16.8%
=160	WiltshireSouth West	South West	16.8%
=166	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.7%
=166	St. HelensNorth West	North West	16.7%
=166	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	16.7%
=169	BristolSouth West	South West	16.6%
=169	HorshamSouth East	South East	16.6%
=169	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	16.6%
=169	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.6%
=169	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	16.6%
=169	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.6%
=169	WinchesterSouth East	South East	16.6%
=176	GatesheadNorth East	North East	16.5%
=176	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	16.5%
=176	North SomersetSouth West	South West	16.5%
=176	South RibbleNorth West	North West	16.5%
=176	SunderlandNorth East	North East	16.5%
=176	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	16.5%
=182	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	16.4%
=182	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.4%
=182	PlymouthSouth West	South West	16.4%
=182	RochfordEast of England	East of England	16.4%
=182	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	16.4%
=187	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.3%
=187	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.3%
=187	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	16.3%
=187	DoverSouth East	South East	16.3%
=187	East HampshireSouth East	South East	16.3%
=187	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.3%
=187	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	16.3%
=194	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	16.2%
=194	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	16.2%
=196	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	16.1%
=196	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.1%
=196	FenlandEast of England	East of England	16.1%
=196	HavantSouth East	South East	16.1%
=196	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	16.1%
=196	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	16.1%
=196	StroudSouth West	South West	16.1%
=203	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	16.0%
=203	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	16.0%
=203	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.0%
=203	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	16.0%
=203	WorthingSouth East	South East	16.0%
=208	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	15.9%
=208	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.9%
=208	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.9%
=208	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.9%
=208	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	15.9%
=213	County DurhamNorth East	North East	15.8%
=213	EastbourneSouth East	South East	15.8%
=213	GuildfordSouth East	South East	15.8%
=213	SomersetSouth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	South West	15.8%
=213	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.8%
=213	SouthwarkLondon	London	15.8%
=219	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.7%
=219	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	15.7%
=219	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.7%
=219	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.7%
=219	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	15.7%
=219	SeftonNorth West	North West	15.7%
=219	WandsworthLondon	London	15.7%
=219	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.7%
=219	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	15.7%
=228	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.6%
=228	CumberlandNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	15.6%
=228	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	15.6%
=228	LewesSouth East	South East	15.6%
=228	North DevonSouth West	South West	15.6%
=233	FarehamSouth East	South East	15.5%
=233	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	15.5%
=235	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	15.4%
=235	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	15.4%
=235	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.4%
=235	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	15.4%
=235	WealdenSouth East	South East	15.4%
=240	CornwallSouth West	South West	15.3%
=240	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	15.3%
=240	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	15.3%
=243	LancasterNorth West	North West	15.2%
=243	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.2%
=243	MaldonEast of England	East of England	15.2%
=243	NorwichEast of England	East of England	15.2%
=243	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	15.2%
=243	West LancashireNorth West	North West	15.2%
=249	BaberghEast of England	East of England	15.1%
=249	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	15.1%
=249	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	15.1%
=249	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	15.1%
=253	CotswoldSouth West	South West	15.0%
=253	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	15.0%
=253	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	15.0%
=253	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	15.0%
=253	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.0%
=253	TorbaySouth West	South West	15.0%
=259	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	14.9%
=259	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	14.9%
=261	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.8%
=261	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	14.8%
=261	TendringEast of England	East of England	14.8%
=264	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	14.7%
=264	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	14.7%
=264	WyreNorth West	North West	14.7%
=267	CanterburySouth East	South East	14.6%
=267	ChichesterSouth East	South East	14.6%
=267	OxfordSouth East	South East	14.6%
=267	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.6%
=271	East DevonSouth West	South West	14.5%
=271	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.5%
=271	TorridgeSouth West	South West	14.5%
=274	ArunSouth East	South East	14.4%
=274	CamdenLondon	London	14.4%
=274	IslingtonLondon	London	14.4%
=274	LambethLondon	London	14.4%
=274	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.4%
=274	New ForestSouth East	South East	14.4%
=274	South HamsSouth West	South West	14.4%
=281	West DevonSouth West	South West	14.2%
=281	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	14.2%
=283	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	14.1%
=283	DorsetSouth West	South West	14.1%
=283	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	14.1%
=286	ExeterSouth West	South West	13.9%
=286	FyldeNorth West	North West	13.9%
=286	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	13.9%
=289	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	13.7%
=289	RotherSouth East	South East	13.7%
291	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	13.6%
292	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	13.5%
293	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	13.3%
294	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	12.5%
295	WestminsterLondon	London	12.2%
296	City of LondonLondon	London	6.4%

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