Buckinghamshire Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2026 to 2029
Section 1: Who did we engage with in 2025 to 2026
Buckinghamshire is a County within the South East of England. It is bordered by 6 other counties, and London can be reached in under 30 minutes.
In 2025, the estimated population within Buckinghamshire from the Office for National Statistics was 578,772.
The estimated 0 to 19-year-old population was 24.5% (England is 23.1%).
The following data relates to the 233 children engaged by the Buckinghamshire YJST between April 2025 and March 2026
- 84.1% of children were male, and 15.9% were female
- 46.4% of interventions were statutory, and 53.6% were non-statutory
The breakdown of children engaged with by self-classified ethnicity
| Values | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61.2 | 61.3% |
| Black | 8 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 12.2 | 12.2% |
| Mixed | 11.8 | 11.8% |
| Other | 2.1 | 2.1% |
| Unknown/refused to say | 4.6 | 4.6% |
The breakdown of children engaged with by their age when they started their intervention
| Values | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 years | 1.3 | 1.3% |
| 12 years | 0.8 | 0.8% |
| 13 years | 6.8 | 6.8% |
| 14 years | 13.1 | 13.1% |
| 15 years | 22.9 | 22.9% |
| 16 years | 26.3 | 26.3% |
| 17 years | 27.1 | 27.1% |
| 18 years | 1.7 | 1.7% |
The breakdown of children engaged with by their additional education needs
| Values | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| EHCP | 30.5 | 30.5% |
| SEN support | 22.3 | 22.3% |
| Not applicable | 47.2 | 47.2% |
They may have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or be receiving Special Education Needs support