Spotlight
Care homes and estimating the self-funding population, England: 2019 to 2020
An estimation of the size of the self-funding population in care homes in England, using a new experimental method. This beta release provides data covering the period August 2019 to February 2020, which have been weighted up to create a pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic annual estimate.
Impact of coronavirus in care homes in England: 26 May to 19 June 2020
First results from the Vivaldi study, a large scale survey which looked at coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in 9,081 care homes providing care for dementia patients and the elderly in England.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights
A live roundup of the latest data and trends about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from the ONS and other sources.
Datasets related to Social care
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Care homes and estimating the self-funding population, England
An estimation of the size of the self-funding population in care homes in England, using an experimental method. Weighted annual data broken down by geographic variables and care home characteristics.
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Demand for adult social care across counties and unitary authorities in England
Data for all indicators, by county and unitary authorities in England. Rates per 100,000 of the population aged 18 years and over and per 100,000 of the population aged 65 years and over.
Publications related to Social care
Statistical bulletins
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Deaths in the care sector, England and Wales: 2020
Registered deaths of care home residents by underlying cause of death and the leading causes of death. Contains death registrations of care home residents by age, sex and area of usual residence. Classified as Experimental Statistics.
Articles
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Population explorer: age, health and unpaid care
Explore the population of England and Wales by age, levels of health, and those providing unpaid care to others
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Life expectancy in care homes, England and Wales
The average number of years people aged 65 years and over who are living in care homes are expected to live beyond their current age in England and Wales. Classified as Experimental Statistics.
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Living longer
Examining the interplay between caring and working in later life in the UK.
Looking for local statistics?
A handy guide to let you know where to find local statistics.