You asked
You provide data as to the number of couples divorcing each year, and how many of those have dependent children.
Please provide a subset of data looking only at divorcing couples with children aged 0 - 16 and the number of children in each age year born to parents who are divorcing in each year from 2010 to the latest available records.
Please provide in simple table format with year across the top ages to the left side starting 0 to 1, 1, 2, 3 and so on to 16, with the quantity of children of each age year at the point of your divorce record being made in each of the cells for each year for each age child age year.
Please also confirm when the record is made i.e. at point of filing for divorce or point of decree absolute being granted. If the latter please provide an average time span between filing and decree absolute.
We said
Thank you for your enquiry.
Divorces in England and Wales: 2018 is our most recent publication which provides Annual divorce numbers and rates, by duration of marriage, sex, age, previous marital status, and to whom granted and reason. Using the previous versions tab on this publication, will provide data sets from 2018 -- 2010.
Unfortunately, we would be unable to provide you with a dataset with the requested information on divorcing couples with children 0-16 years old.
In order to fulfil this request, we would need use a high level of statistical skill and judgement in order to create a bespoke analysis or table. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Public Authorities are not obligated to create information in order to respond to requests. We therefore consider this to be information not held.
However, the requested information may be available to commission as bespoke analysis. Such services would be subject to legal frameworks, disclosure controls, resources and agreement of costs. If you would like to request this bespoke dataset, please contact health.data@ons.gov.uk to discuss your enquiry further. Please note, there will be a charge for this work which would be subject to our charging policy. If you would like to discuss the provision of bespoke analysis, please contact the Health Data team via the following email address: Health.Data@ons.gov.uk.