The data displays the number of children placed for adoption in England as of March 31 from 2010 to 2017. The number of such children increased over this eight year period to 2,520. The numbers are low compared to the number of children on foster placements.
2010 | 2530 |
2011 | 2720 |
2012 | 2900 |
2013 | 3620 |
2014 | 3940 |
2015 | 3590 |
2016 | 3160 |
2017 | 2520 |