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People Statistics · Region

Children under 15 in South East England

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 6 of 12 · Regions of United Kingdom Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · South East England United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 17.3% −0.1 pp since 2023
Regions of United Kingdom · 2024 6 of 12 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.5 pp
vs United Kingdom +0.3 pp United Kingdom: 17.0% · 2024
Children under 15, 1990 – 2024 percent · South East England · United Kingdom · World
−0.5 pp since 2014
South East England United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Children under 15 · percent
South East England
17.3%
United Kingdom
17.0%
World
24.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance South East England · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 17.3% · 2024
First value 18.5% · 1990
Highest 19.0% · 1994
Lowest 17.3% · 2024
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearSouth East EnglandChange United KingdomWorld
2024 17.3% −0.1 pp 17.0% 24.7%
2023 17.3% −0.1 pp 17.1% 25.0%
2022 17.4% +0.0 pp 17.2% 25.3%
2021 17.4% −0.1 pp 17.2% 25.6%
2020 17.5% −0.1 pp 17.4% 25.8%
2019 17.6% −0.1 pp 17.5% 26.0%
2018 17.7% −0.0 pp 17.6% 26.2%
2017 17.7% −0.0 pp 17.7% 26.4%
2016 17.7% ±0.0 pp 17.6% 26.5%
2015 17.7% +0.0 pp 17.6% 26.6%
2014 17.7% −0.0 pp 17.6% 26.8%
2013 17.8% −0.0 pp 17.6% 26.9%
2012 17.8% ±0.0 pp 17.6% 27.0%
2011 17.8% +0.0 pp 17.6% 27.1%
2010 17.8% ±0.0 pp 17.6% 27.3%
2009 17.8% −0.0 pp 17.6% 27.5%
2008 17.8% −0.1 pp 17.7% 27.6%
2007 17.8% −0.1 pp 17.8% 27.9%
2006 17.9% −0.1 pp 17.9% 28.1%
2005 18.1% −0.2 pp 18.0% 28.5%
2004 18.3% −0.1 pp 18.2% 28.8%
2003 18.4% −0.1 pp 18.4% 29.2%
2002 18.5% −0.1 pp 18.6% 29.6%
2001 18.6% −0.1 pp 18.8% 30.0%
2000 18.8% −0.1 pp 19.0% 30.4%
1999 18.9% ±0.0 pp 19.2% 30.8%
1998 18.9% −0.0 pp 19.3% 31.1%
1997 18.9% −0.0 pp 19.4% 31.5%
1996 18.9% −0.1 pp 19.4% 31.8%
1995 19.0% ±0.0 pp 19.5% 32.1%
1994 19.0% +0.0 pp 19.5% 32.3%
1993 19.0% +0.1 pp 19.5% 32.5%
1992 18.9% +0.2 pp 19.4% 32.7%
1991 18.7% +0.2 pp 19.1% 32.9%
1990 18.5% 19.0% 33.0%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren under 15
8 East Midlands 16.8%
3 East of England 17.6%
4 Greater London 17.5%
9 North East England 16.2%
5 North West England 17.4%
1 Northern Ireland 18.6%
12 Scotland 15.0%
6 South East England 17.3%
11 South West England 15.5%
10 Wales 16.0%
2 West Midlands 18.0%
7 Yorkshire and The Humber 17.2%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2024

What it means

The share of residents who are children.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 0–14 divided by the total population.