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Supported housing and housing for older people: client groups and distribution
- Author:
- HOUSING CORPORATION
- Publisher:
- Housing Corporation
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This study uses the Regulatory and Statistical Return (RSR) time series database to examine how the stock of housing aimed at particular needs and owned and managed by housing associations has changed since the 1988 Housing Act. It was produced on behalf of the Housing Corporation by Jennie Spenceley, Christine Whitehead and Caroline Kiddle of Dataspring, Centre for Housing and Research Planning, University of Cambridge.
Older people in Scotland: results from the Scottish Household Survey 1999-2002
- Authors:
- MACDONALD Charlotte, RAAB Gillian
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 61p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This analysis of Scottish Household Survey (SHS) data is designed to inform that strategy and to highlight trends in social and demographic characteristics. The report is based on 4 years of SHS data from 1999-2002 and follows on from an earlier report by the same authors which utilised data from 1999 - the first year of the SHS. In order to give a more detailed picture of the lives of older people, the SHS results are supplemented by census 2001 results, UK government statistics and findings from research
Census 2021: population change in counties
- Author:
- COUNTY COUNCILS NETWORK
- Publisher:
- County Councils Network
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- London
This document aims to provide a bird's eye view of the demographic changes that have occurred in county areas over the last decade. The data reveals that for the first time, there are almost precisely as many over 65s in county areas than there are children and young people aged 0-19. The number of new over 65s outnumbered children and young people by a ratio 15 to 1. In contrast, the ratio of new over 65s to children and young people in metropolitan towns and cities was 3 to 1 and in London 2 to 1. This growth in the elderly population is welcome - it means people are living longer or that they are choosing a county area as a place to live. However, this demographic rise does pose a significant challenge to the delivery of adult social care services. CCN's member councils already spend around half their budgets on adult social care: a growing over 65s population will only add to these pressures. As with core local government funding, the distribution of social care funding has failed to keep pace with changing demographics and demand trends. As well as existing pressures, these growing elderly demographics mean that county areas are particularly exposed to the government's forthcoming adult social care charging reforms, which will make more individuals eligible for at least some state support towards their care costs, as well as enabling those who fund and arrange their own care to ask their council to arrange it on their behalf. (Edited publisher abstract)
Living longer: trends in subnational ageing across the UK
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
Current and projected trends in population ageing for local authorities, regions and countries across the UK based on 2019 estimates and 2018-based subnational population projections. Whilst national-level ageing trends are important, the subnational ageing tool allows to uncover how these differ at a local level. Even neighbouring local authorities can have considerably different ageing profiles, for example, Brighton and Hove, and Lewes. Older people are more likely to live near AONBs (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty), National Parks and the coast; younger people are more likely to live in cities. Across the UK, Wales has the oldest population, followed by Scotland, then England and Northern Ireland has the youngest population. Migration of older people is driven by movement away from major cities to rural and coastal areas. Employment rates for older workers are lower than for younger workers across all UK regions. The average median age of local authorities in the UK is projected to increase between 2018 and 2043 with some of the greatest increases projected to be in Northern Ireland. Between 2018 and 2043, rural areas are projected to experience some of the largest increases in the proportion of one-person households containing an older person. (Edited publisher abstract)
What is life like for an older person today?
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of National Statistics
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- Newport
This infographic pulls together statistics on life, work, health, care and population to build a picture of life for an older person in the UK. (Edited publisher abstract)
Changes in the older resident care home population between 2001 and 2011
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of National Statistics
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- London
This analysis focuses on the changes in the over 65 resident care home population of England and Wales. This age group represents most of the care home population: 82.5 per cent in 2011. However, the care home resident population for those aged 65 and over has remained almost stable since 2001 with an increase of 0.3 per cent, despite growth of 11.0 per cent in the overall population at this age. Fewer women but more men aged 65 and over were living as residents of care homes in 2011 compared to 2001; the population of women fell by around 9,000 (-4.2 per cent) while the population of men increased by around 10,000 (15.2 per cent). The gender gap in the older resident care home population has, therefore, narrowed since 2001. In 2011 there were around 2.8 women for each man aged 65 and over compared to a ratio of 3.3 women for each man in 2001.The resident care home population is ageing: in 2011, people aged 85 and over represented 59.2 per cent of the older care home population compared to 56.5 per cent in 2001. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ageing, fast and slow: when place and demography collide
- Author:
- McCURDY Charlie
- Publisher:
- Resolution Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 57
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides an analysis of differences in ageing across regions and local authorities in the UK in order to understand the drivers of those differences and the implications for policy. The report shows that gaps in average ages vary substantially across the UK. The age differences between local areas have also grown. In 2001, 15 local authorities in the UK had an average age 10 per cent higher than the national average, and 17 had an average age 10 per cent lower than the national average. Recent figures for 2018, show that these have increased to 33 and 39 local authorities, respectively. This divergence has been driven primarily by differences in birth and migration rates. The report highlights the implications of demographic divergence for local authorities in relation to local services, economies, and politics. These include growing differences in demand for social care services, with this demand mapping increasingly poorly onto councils’ existing revenue-raising potential. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older international migrants: who migrates to England and Wales in later life?
- Authors:
- GREEN Marcus, EVANDROU Maria, FALKINGHAM Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Population Trends, 137, Autumn 2009, pp.33-40.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
This article explores the demographic characteristics of individuals who migrate to England and Wales from outside the UK at retirement age and contracts their profiles against those of the total residential population of the same age. The article focuses on characteristics such as ethnicity, marital status, housing tenure and health.
The state of ageing in 2019: adding life to our years
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 42
- Place of publication:
- London
Using publicly available data, this report provides an overview of what life is like for people aged 65 and older today. It also investigates the prospects for people currently in their 50s and 60s, looking across four crucial areas: work and finances, housing, health and communities. The analysis highlights the differences in how people experience ageing depending on factors such as where they live, how much money they have or what sex or ethnicity they are. As more people live longer, greater focus is needed on tackling the causes of preventable ill health and disability including poor diet and low levels of physical activity. The report highlights that society is not ready to cope with and to capitalise on people's longer lives and outlines the changes that are needed. These include greater focus on tackling the causes of preventable ill health and disability, for all new homes to be accessible and adaptable, and for employers to support people to keep working in fulfilling jobs. (Edited publisher abstract)
The state of the nation's housing: an ICL-UK factpack
- Author:
- INTERNATIONAL LONGEVITY CENTRE UK
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on an analysis of statistics and data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the English Housing Survey, this report looks at housing market in the context of an ageing population. It aims help future planning through the development of a better understanding of the current state of UK housing and anticipating the drivers of change. The report presents figures on the current housing market, with differences in supply and demand; looks at the quality of UK housing, including levels of overcrowding and under-occupancy; and at the future forecast of housing to meet population needs. The report highlights the increasing numbers of older people who will require housing adaptations in the future. It also finds a lack of specialist retirement and extra care homes in England, and estimates a gap of 160,000 homes by 2030 based on current trends. The report then sets out five priorities to ensure that the housing market in England will be fit for the future: investment in the housing needs of older people; greater planning by central government to meet local needs; supporting future affordability and suitability of rented accommodation; ensuring enough homes have effective home adaptations; and new purpose-built housing stock to meet the needs of an older population. (Edited publisher abstract)