Latest findings
Around 62,300 children aged 0–14 received specialist homelessness services in 2020–21
In 2019–20, almost 39,500 children aged 0–12 were the subject of a child protection substantiation
Between 2011 and 2019, the proportion of mothers smoking during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy fell from 13% to 9%
In 2019, police-recorded sexual assault was 9 times as high for females as males aged 15–24
Severe psychological distress among 18–24 year olds increased from 14% in February 2017 to 22% in April 2020
In February 2021, 11% of 15–24 year olds were not in education, employment or training; similar to February 2020