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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
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Next update expected:October 2026

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8th October 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

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

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