Benefits Data

	A	B	C	D	E
1	Families by number of dependent children	1996	% of total, 1996	2012	% of total, 2012
2	One child	3099	41.92%	3663	47.33%
3	Two children	3025	40.92%	2983	38.55%
4	Three children	949	12.84%	829	10.71%
5	Four children	238	3.22%	199	2.57%
6	Five children	61	0.83%	50	0.65%
7	Six children	15	0.20%	11	0.14%
8	Seven children	5	0.07%	3	0.04%
9	Eight or more children	2	0.03%	2	0.03%
10	Total	7393		7739
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14	Notes: A family is a married, civil partnered or cohabiting couple with or without children, or a lone parent with at least one child.
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