Number and percentage of live births to Welsh residents, by Flying Start status and local authority

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Data valuesData descriptionLocal AuthorityYearFlying start status
8,285 [t]NumberWales2016Flying Start
24,719 [t]NumberWales2016Non-Flying Start
33,004 [t]NumberWales2016All areas
8,021 [t]NumberWales2017Flying Start
24,215 [t]NumberWales2017Non-Flying Start
32,236 [t]NumberWales2017All areas
7,818 [t]NumberWales2018Flying Start
23,511 [t]NumberWales2018Non-Flying Start
31,329 [t]NumberWales2018All areas
7,250 [t]NumberWales2019Flying Start
22,478 [t]NumberWales2019Non-Flying Start
29,728 [t]NumberWales2019All areas
6,937 [t]NumberWales2020Flying Start
21,844 [t]NumberWales2020Non-Flying Start
28,781 [t]NumberWales2020All areas
6,647 [t]NumberWales2021Flying Start
22,232 [t]NumberWales2021Non-Flying Start
28,879 [t]NumberWales2021All areas
6,848 [t]NumberWales2022Flying Start
21,540 [t]NumberWales2022Non-Flying Start
28,388 [t]NumberWales2022All areas
6,427 [t]NumberWales2023Flying Start
21,030 [t]NumberWales2023Non-Flying Start
27,457 [t]NumberWales2023All areas
6,141 [t]NumberWales2024Flying Start
20,803 [t]NumberWales2024Non-Flying Start
26,944 [t]NumberWales2024All areas
155NumberIsle of Anglesey2016Flying Start
551NumberIsle of Anglesey2016Non-Flying Start
706NumberIsle of Anglesey2016All areas
150NumberIsle of Anglesey2017Flying Start
509NumberIsle of Anglesey2017Non-Flying Start
659NumberIsle of Anglesey2017All areas
135NumberIsle of Anglesey2018Flying Start
543NumberIsle of Anglesey2018Non-Flying Start
678NumberIsle of Anglesey2018All areas
121NumberIsle of Anglesey2019Flying Start
447NumberIsle of Anglesey2019Non-Flying Start
568NumberIsle of Anglesey2019All areas
116NumberIsle of Anglesey2020Flying Start
462NumberIsle of Anglesey2020Non-Flying Start
578NumberIsle of Anglesey2020All areas
108NumberIsle of Anglesey2021Flying Start
482NumberIsle of Anglesey2021Non-Flying Start
590NumberIsle of Anglesey2021All areas
104NumberIsle of Anglesey2022Flying Start
452NumberIsle of Anglesey2022Non-Flying Start
556NumberIsle of Anglesey2022All areas
94NumberIsle of Anglesey2023Flying Start
389NumberIsle of Anglesey2023Non-Flying Start
483NumberIsle of Anglesey2023All areas
90NumberIsle of Anglesey2024Flying Start
406NumberIsle of Anglesey2024Non-Flying Start
496NumberIsle of Anglesey2024All areas
239NumberGwynedd2016Flying Start
914NumberGwynedd2016Non-Flying Start
1,153NumberGwynedd2016All areas
211NumberGwynedd2017Flying Start
916NumberGwynedd2017Non-Flying Start
1,127NumberGwynedd2017All areas
236NumberGwynedd2018Flying Start
912NumberGwynedd2018Non-Flying Start
1,148NumberGwynedd2018All areas
210NumberGwynedd2019Flying Start
805NumberGwynedd2019Non-Flying Start
1,015NumberGwynedd2019All areas
200NumberGwynedd2020Flying Start
828NumberGwynedd2020Non-Flying Start
1,028NumberGwynedd2020All areas
194NumberGwynedd2021Flying Start
846NumberGwynedd2021Non-Flying Start
1,040NumberGwynedd2021All areas
193NumberGwynedd2022Flying Start
797NumberGwynedd2022Non-Flying Start
990NumberGwynedd2022All areas
188NumberGwynedd2023Flying Start
812NumberGwynedd2023Non-Flying Start
1,000NumberGwynedd2023All areas
184NumberGwynedd2024Flying Start
766NumberGwynedd2024Non-Flying Start
950NumberGwynedd2024All areas
209NumberConwy2016Flying Start
840NumberConwy2016Non-Flying Start
1,049NumberConwy2016All areas
237NumberConwy2017Flying Start
779NumberConwy2017Non-Flying Start
1,016NumberConwy2017All areas
209NumberConwy2018Flying Start
805NumberConwy2018Non-Flying Start
1,014NumberConwy2018All areas
216NumberConwy2019Flying Start
786NumberConwy2019Non-Flying Start
1,002NumberConwy2019All areas
244NumberConwy2020Flying Start
726NumberConwy2020Non-Flying Start
970NumberConwy2020All areas
179NumberConwy2021Flying Start
745NumberConwy2021Non-Flying Start
924NumberConwy2021All areas
201NumberConwy2022Flying Start
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Main information

Most recent update
8 October 2025
Next update expected
October 2026
Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD)
Time period covered
January 2016 to December 2024

Data notes

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset provides the number of live births to Welsh residents living in Flying Start and non-Flying Start areas broken down by Local Authority. This is by calendar year (January to December).

Flying Start is the Welsh Government early years programme delivered by local authorities in Wales. It is aimed at improving outcomes for families with children under 4 years of age in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Wales.

Expansion of all four elements of Flying Start began in September 2022, it included: funded part-time, high-quality childcare for 2 year olds; parenting support; enhanced health visitor support; and support for speech, language and communication.

Data collection or calculation

The main source of data used in this statistical release is the National Community Child Health Database. The National Community Child Health Database consists of anonymised records for all children born, resident or treated in Wales and born after 1987. The database combines data from local Community Child Health System databases which are held by local health boards.

Further information on data sources and changes to Flying Start service provision because of the pandemic are detailed in the quality report.

Statistical quality

There is no specific statistical quality issues in relation to this data. For general statistical quality issues in relation to the births dataset, see the maternity and birth statistics quality report.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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