Dependent children in household
Definition
This variable is a count of the dependent children living in a household.
A dependent child is any person aged 0 to 15 in a household (whether or not in a family) or a person aged 16 to 18 in full-time education and living in a family with his or her parent(s) or grandparent(s). It does not include any people aged 16 to 18 who have a spouse, partner or child living in the household.
Classification
Total number of categories 19
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 01 | No dependent children in household |
| 02 | One dependent child in household aged 0-4 |
| 03 | One dependent child in household aged 5-7 |
| 04 | One dependent child in household aged 8-9 |
| 05 | One dependent child in household aged 10-11 |
| 06 | One dependent child in household aged 12-15 |
| 07 | One dependent child in household aged 16-18 |
| 08 | Two dependent children in household; youngest aged 0-4 |
| 09 | Two dependent children in household; youngest aged 5-7 |
| 10 | Two dependent children in household; youngest aged 8-9 |
| 11 | Two dependent children in household; youngest aged 10-11 |
| 12 | Two dependent children in household; youngest aged 12-15 |
| 13 | Two dependent children in household; youngest aged 16-18 |
| 14 | Three or more dependent children in household; youngest aged 0-4 |
| 15 | Three or more dependent children in household; youngest aged 5-7 |
| 16 | Three or more dependent children in household; youngest aged 8 to 9 |
| 17 | Three or more dependent children in household; youngest aged 10-11 |
| 18 | Three or more dependent children in household; youngest aged 12-15 |
| 19 | Three or more dependent children in household; youngest aged 16-18 |
Source question or variables
AGE (Derived variable)
DCHPUK11 (Derived variable)
GENINFAM (Derived variable)
RESIDENCE_TYPE (Primary variable)
SIZHUK11 (Derived variable)
TERMIND (Primary variable)
Scotland 2001 comparison
Table KS21 from 2001 did not include the breakdown of households including at least one person with an activity-limiting long-term illness by the dependency of children in the household. This detail was required for comparisons with 2011 KS106SC table figures in the statistical bulletin. The 2001 data are included in the text on pages 26 and 27 of the release 2C bulletin.
Known Quality Issues
This variable relies on relationship data, which include some known quality issues. These are summarised on the Data Quality Issues Page.
Definition
This derived variable classifies households by the number of dependent children in the household.
Classification
Total number of categories 20
Not applicable category (XX) comprises: All household spaces with no residents
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 01 | No dependent children |
| 02 | One dependent child aged 0 to 4 |
| 03 | One dependent child aged 5 to 7 |
| 04 | One dependent child aged 8 to 9 |
| 05 | One dependent child aged 10 to 11 |
| 06 | One dependent child aged 12 to 15 |
| 07 | One dependent child aged 16 to 18 |
| 08 | Two dependent children, youngest aged 0 to 4 |
| 09 | Two dependent children, youngest aged 5 to 7 |
| 10 | Two dependent children, youngest aged 8 to 9 |
| 11 | Two dependent children, youngest aged 10 to 11 |
| 12 | Two dependent children, youngest aged 12 to 15 |
| 13 | Two dependent children, youngest aged 16 to 18 |
| 14 | Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 0 to 4 |
| 15 | Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 5 to 7 |
| 16 | Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 8 to 9 |
| 17 | Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 10 to 11 |
| 18 | Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 12 to 15 |
| 19 | Three or more dependent children, youngest aged 16 to 18 |
| XX | Not applicable |