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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Regional)

Variable Details

Variabledpcfamuk11
LabelFamily dependent children
Responses
-9 Not applicable 609569
1 No dependent children 1009435
2 One dependent child aged 0-4 153547
3 One dependent child aged 5-7 41072
4 One dependent child aged 8-9 24971
5 One dependent child aged 10-11 29495
6 One dependent child aged 12-15 97583
7 One dependent child aged 16-18 101190
8 Two dependent children, youngest aged 0-4 193531
9 Two dependent children, youngest aged 5-7 85004
10 Two dependent children, youngest aged 8-9 52724
11 Two dependent children, youngest aged 10-11 54535
12 Two dependent children, youngest aged 12-15 96363
13 Two dependent children, youngest aged 16-18 12943
14 Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 0-4 157982
15 Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 5-7 58146
16 Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 8-9 28367
17 Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 10-11 22668
18 Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 12-15 18531
19 Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 16-18 499
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Regional)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: These data comprise a 5% sample of anonymised individual 2011 Census records.
SamplingStratified sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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