As of 2024, the estimated population of young children aged between 0 and 4 years old in the United Kingdom was just over **** million. This was the fewest number of young children in the UK since 2006, when there were approximately ****million young children in the UK.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 26, 2025). Population of young children (aged 0-4) in the United Kingdom from 1971 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/621435/young-children-population-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population of young children (aged 0-4) in the United Kingdom from 1971 to 2024." Chart. September 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/621435/young-children-population-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2025). Population of young children (aged 0-4) in the United Kingdom from 1971 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/621435/young-children-population-uk/
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Office for National Statistics (UK), Population of young children (aged 0-4) in the United Kingdom from 1971 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/621435/young-children-population-uk/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Population of young children (aged 0-4) in the United Kingdom from 1971 to 2024 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/621435/young-children-population-uk/