Demand for Childcare
Demand for Childcare
Department for Education
Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents in England, 2022 and comparison to East Riding
A national survey of parents is funded by the Department for Education (DfE), and managed by Ipsos. It aims to provide information to help monitor the progress of policies and public attitudes in the area of childcare and early years education.
The 2022 survey reports the findings of interviews, conducted between April 2022 and February 2023, with a nationally representative sample of 6,017 parents with children aged 0 to 14 in England.
In the absence of local survey data for East Riding, this can provide a valuable understanding of general patterns of use.
Percentage of families with children aged 4 to 14 using childcare during school holidays 2008 – 2022
| Use of childcare during school holidays | Survey year | |||||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2014-15 | 2017 | 2018 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Base: All families with children aged 4 to 14 | 5,798 | 5,797 | 5,639 | 5,289 | 5,439 | 5,300 | 4,794 | 4,952 | 4,953 | 4,920 |
| Any childcare | 50 | 51 | 45 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 44 | 38 | 39 | 41 |
| Formal childcare | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 |
| Informal childcare | 35 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| No childcare used | 50 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 61 | 59 |
Source: Childcare and early years survey of parents
The table below shows the % Use of childcare providers by children (by age of child)
| Use of childcare | Age of child (0 to 4)
| Age of child (5 to 14)
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All children aged 0 to 4 | 5 - 7 | 8 - 11 | 12 - 14 | All children aged 5 to 14 | All | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Base: All children aged 4 to 14 | 211 | 523 | 580 | 625 | 651 | 2,590 | 1,118 | 1,293 | 1,016 | 3,427 | 6,017 |
| Any childcare | 19 | 58 | 68 | 86 | 91 | 71 | 62 | 56 | 44 | 54 | 58 |
| Formal providers | 7 | 40 | 57 | 81 | 90 | 62 | 52 | 43 | 30 | 42 | 47 |
| Nursery school | * | 6 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 12 | * | 0 | 0 | * | 3 |
| Nursery class attached to a primary or infants' school | * | * | 2 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 3 |
| Reception class | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 12 | 13 | * | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Day nursery | 2 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 21 | * | 0 | 0 | * | 5 |
| Playground or pre-school | * | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Breakfast club | 0 | 0 | * | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| After-school club or activity | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 37 | 28 | 33 | 26 |
| Childminder | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nanny or au pair | 2 | * | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | * | 1 | * | * | 1 |
| Informal Providers | 13 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 21 |
| Grandparent | 12 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 17 |
| Older sibling | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | * | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Another relative | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Friend or neighbour | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Used both formal and informal providers | 1 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| No childcare used | 81 | 42 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 44 | 56 | 46 | 42 |
Notes
The use of an asterisk in a table denotes a percentage value of less than 0.5 but greater than zero.
Source: Childcare and early years survey of parents
Deprivation in Children’s Centre Areas
East Riding is generally an affluent area and is ranked amongst the least socially deprived areas in England, but has pockets of significant deprivation in places such as Bridlington, Goole and South-East Holderness. The median gross weekly pay for residents in East Riding is currently £535.80, which is above that of our neighbouring authority of £466.60 and slightly above the national average of £532.50. Looking at a report published at the end of 2022 15.8% of all jobs in Yorkshire & the Humber were being paid at below the National Living Wage prior and 6% being paid at below the minimum wage. This suggests that those not able to commute to higher paid jobs in neighbouring areas are more likely to experience low rates of pay, which impacts on their ability to pay for childcare.
The most up to date data held (21/22 census) show that 28.8% of the children living in the East Riding are living in poverty which roughly equates to 5444, of which 69% of the children in poverty are form working families, which then impacts the need for and ability for pay for childcare over and above 15 hours per week funded early education for 2, 3 & 4 year olds. In the sub-areas this proportion varies significantly from 6-8% in the more affluent areas of Willerby & Kirk Ella, Pocklington and South Hunsley to 20-30% in the more deprived areas of Bridlington, Goole and South East Holderness. This therefore suggests that the demand for and ability for pay for childcare will be higher in the areas where there are lower levels of low-income households. Please note that the information regarding low income households per age range was not available at the time of writing this report and therefore we have made the assumptions based on low-income households requiring some form of childcare.
Children’s Centre areas in the least (Green)/most deprived (Red) areas are as follows:
| CSA sub-area | % neighbourhoods in 10% MOST deprived | % neighbourhoods in 10% LEAST deprived | % neighbourhoods in 20% MOST deprived | % neighbourhoods in 20% LEAST deprived |
| East Riding | 6.2% | 20% | 8.1% | 31.4% |
| Beverley 1&2 | 0% | 28.6% | 5.9% | 21.2% |
| Hornsea & Beeford | 0% | 2.4% | 0% | 3% |
| Withernsea & Hedon | 23.1% | 0% | 17.6% | 0% |
| Bridlington 1&2 | 69.2% | 0% | 64.7% | 0% |
| Driffield | 0% | 2.4% | 0% | 3% |
| Pocklington & Market Weighton | 0% | 11.9% | 0% | 13.6% |
| Anlaby, Cottingham & Hessle | 0% | 33.3% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Brough & Howden | 0% | 21.4% | 0% | 21.2% |
| Kingsway & Marshlands | 7.7% | 0% | 11.8% | 4.5% |
Source: 2019 Index of Multiple Deprivation, based on neighbourhoods of LSOA’s (lower super output areas).
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Population estimates
The projected population in the East Riding is 346,146 people and is expected to increase to 360,033 by 2043. Looking at the ONS (Office of National Statics) census data it shows an increase in the 0-4 age range by 0.6%., a decrease of 0.1% in 5-9 year olds and an increase in 10-15 year olds by 0.4%. Increasingly, the East Riding population is becoming older with the average median age raising from 45 to 49 years of age partially due to migration by retired people, particularly to coastal resorts.
Source: intel-hub.eastriding.gov.uk/east-riding-profile, ONS (2018)
| 0-15yrs | 0-4 yrs (%) | 5-10yrs (%) | 11-15yrs (%) | |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 55,268 | 15,748 (28.5%) | 21,850 (39.5%) | 17,670 (32.0%) |
| Beverley | 8445 | 2285 (27.1%) | 3368 (39.9%) | 2792 (33.1%) |
| Hornsea & Beeford | 5117 | 1370 (26.8%) | 2055 (40.2%) | 1692 (33.1%) |
| Hedon & Withernsea | 5254 | 1519 (28.9%) | 2026 (38.1%) | 1709 (32.5%) |
| Bridlington | 6731 | 2086 (31.0%) | 2531 (37.6%) | 2114 (31.4%) |
| Pocklington & Market Weighton | 4659 | 1290 (27.7%) | 1890 (40.6%) | 1479 (31.7%) |
| Driffield | 2236 | 646 (28.9%) | 925 (41.4%) | 665 (29.7%) |
| Haltemprice, Anlaby, Cottingham & Hessle | 10298 | 2873 (27.9%) | 4164 (40.4%) | 3261 (31.7%) |
| Brough & Howden | 7398 | 1997 (27.0%) | 2957 (40.0%) | 2444 (33.0%) |
| Kingsway & Marshlands | 5130 | 1682 (32.8%) | 1934 (37.7%) | 1514 (29.5%) |
Source: ONS (2017 mid-year estimate)
East Riding of Yorkshire Council covers approximately 930 square miles, making it one of the largest unitary authorities in the country. It is a predominately rural local authority (93% by area) with 43% of the total population living in villages or hamlets, living in dispersed rural communities. There is therefore a particular issue of access to childcare for these rural areas, with either dependency on cars, good public transport or access to very local childcare in the village or hamlet being vital for working parents.
In total, there are 333 settlements, ranging from large towns to small, isolated hamlets and farmsteads. The largest town in the East Riding is Bridlington, other major settlements are Beverley, Goole and the Haltemprice area to the west of Hull which includes Cottingham, Hessle and Anlaby/Willerby/Kirkella. In these more densely populated areas access to childcare in terms of location and transport is potentially easier, but availability may be more of an issue in areas close to the Hull boundary in Haltemprice, as there previously has been a significant cross-border movement of children to childcare in this sub-area, with East Riding being a net importer of children for the Funded early education entitlements.
To see a map of East Riding’s rurality please click here.
Economic Factors affecting demand for childcare
Yorkshire and the Humber area has a very active labour market with 74.3% of people of working age in employment or actively seeking work between May to July 2023 which has fallen below national average of 75.5%. The unemployment rate of 2.9% has remained below the national average of 4.3% which follows an historically trend over the past reports. This suggests a potentially strong demand for childcare from working families. The majority of working people are full-time, (72% of all people of working age), although when looking at males and females separately 88% of men of working age are full-time and 54.5% of women. This suggests that demand for childcare may be equally for part-time provision as much as on a full-time basis. These proportions are broadly similar in all the sub-areas, fluctuating by only 1-2%. However, this data relates to all working people and it may be that the proportions for parents may be different.
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2021/22 Children in Out-of-work/low income households |
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| % children aged 0-4 years in out of work/low income benefits households | % children aged 5-10 years in out of work/low income benefits households | % children aged 11-15 years in out of work benefits households | % children aged 16-19 years in out of work benefits households | |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 27.9% | 28.5% | 26% | 17.4% |
| Beverley | 3.4% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 3.6% |
| Hornsea & Beeford | 4.6% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| Hedon & Withernsea | 4.3% | 0.7% | 6.7% | 6% |
| Bridlington | 18.8% | 13.9% | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Driffield | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 0% |
| Pocklington & Market Weighton | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Haltemprice, Anlaby, Cottingham & Hessle | 4% | 6.1% | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| Brough & Howden | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0% | 1.4% |
| Kingsway & Marshlands | 5.9% | 13.4% | 7.6% | 1.7% |
Source: DWP (2020/21)
Overall 10% of children in East Riding live in households claiming out-of-work benefits, which is a similar level to the national average. This proportion has declined gradually over recent years, both nationally and in East Riding and suggests there is a small gradual increase in parents’ returning to work.
Historically commuting within and out of the East Riding for work has been a strong feature of the labour market due to its rural nature and proximity to Hull and other large urban areas such as York and Leeds, but due to Covid-19 companies have seen the cost saving and shifted to a larger percentage working from home reducing the need to commute.
For more information on the East Riding please visit the East Riding profile.