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Dependent children in household

  • Mnemonic reference

    DPCHUK11

  • Applicability

    Household

  • Type

    Derived variable

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.

  • Mnemonic reference

    DPCHUK

  • Applicability

    All occupied household spaces, UK

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