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Number of children looked after in England, by ethnicity 2017

Total number of children looked after by childcare services in England as of March, by ethnicity 2017

The data displays the total number of children looked after by childcare services in England as of March 2017, by ethnic origin. In 2017, there were 54,290 children in social care from white origins.

White 54290
Mixed 6640
Black or Black British 3430
Asian or Asian British 5210
Other ethnic groups 2470
Other 630