GITNUXREPORT 2026

Social Care Statistics

England's social care sector struggles with staffing shortages and funding despite rising demand.

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Key Statistics

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In England, 1,035,000 people were recorded as receiving social care services (adults aged 18+), as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 755,000 adults (aged 18+) received community-based services, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 279,000 adults (aged 18+) received care home services (including those in residential and nursing homes), as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 439,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of physical disability/impairment, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 417,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of old age, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 169,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of mental health, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 118,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of learning disability, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 93,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of sensory impairment, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 77,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of other disability/impairment, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 25,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of substance misuse, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 1,065,000 people aged 18+ received direct payments (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 151,000 adults (aged 18+) had a long-term illness/disability that limited their daily activities, among those receiving social care services, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 32% of adults receiving social care reported need related to “old age” as a primary need, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 20% of adults receiving social care reported need related to “physical disability/impairment” as a primary need, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 10% of adults receiving social care had primary need of mental health, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 8% of adults receiving social care had primary need of learning disability, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 7% of adults receiving social care had primary need of sensory impairment, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, 6% of adults receiving social care had primary need of other disability/impairment, as at 30 June 2023

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In England, adults aged 65+ comprised 65% of people receiving social care services (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, adults aged 18-64 comprised 35% of people receiving social care services (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, the number of people receiving adult social care increased compared with 2022 (from 2022 to 2023)

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In Wales, 28,800 adults aged 18+ received social care services in 2022-23

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In Wales, 16,100 adults received community-based services in 2022-23

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In Wales, 12,700 adults received care home services in 2022-23

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In Scotland, 174,000 adults (aged 18+) received care services in 2022-23

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In Scotland, 141,000 people received support at home in 2022-23

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In Scotland, 33,000 people received support in care homes in 2022-23

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In Northern Ireland, 33,582 adults received social care services in 2022-23

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In Northern Ireland, 22,014 adults received home care in 2022-23

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In Northern Ireland, 11,568 adults received care home services in 2022-23

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In England, 55% of people receiving adult social care were female (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 45% of people receiving adult social care were male (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 10% of adults receiving social care were aged 18-24 (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 8% of adults receiving social care were aged 25-34 (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 9% of adults receiving social care were aged 35-44 (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 11% of adults receiving social care were aged 45-54 (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 15% of adults receiving social care were aged 55-64 (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 17% of adults receiving social care were aged 65-74 (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 13% of adults receiving social care were aged 75-84 (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 7% of adults receiving social care were aged 85+ (as at 30 June 2023)

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In England, 122,000 adults received short-term support (as at 30 June 2023)

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The adult social care workforce in England comprised 1,000,000 people (headcount) in 2023

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In England, the adult social care workforce had 541,000 staff in care homes in 2023

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In England, the adult social care workforce had 459,000 staff in community services in 2023

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In England, care home staff vacancies were 6.3% in 2023

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In England, community services vacancies were 4.8% in 2023

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In England, staff turnover in adult social care was 30.4% in 2022-23

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In England, vacancy rate in adult social care was 7.4% in 2022-23

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In England, 8.3% of the adult social care workforce had a “registered manager” role in 2023

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In England, 78% of adult social care workers were female in 2023

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In England, the median age of the adult social care workforce was 43 in 2023

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In England, 19% of the adult social care workforce was aged 18-24 in 2023

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In England, 25% of the adult social care workforce was aged 45-54 in 2023

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In England, 14% of the adult social care workforce was aged 55+ in 2023

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In England, 8.1% of adult social care workers were from ethnic minorities in 2023

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In England, 1.4% of adult social care workers had a degree-level qualification in 2023

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In England, 46% of adult social care workers had qualifications below GCSE in 2023

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In England, 50% of adult social care workers had completed training in 2022-23

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In England, 44% of providers reported using agency staff in 2023

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In England, care homes used a higher share of agency staff than community services in 2023

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In England, 19% of staff had less than 6 months’ experience in 2023

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In England, 28% of staff had 1-2 years’ experience in 2023

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In England, 33% of managers had more than 5 years’ experience in 2023

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In England, staff in care homes had an average pay rate of £10.30/hour in 2023

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In England, staff in community services had an average pay rate of £11.10/hour in 2023

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In England, 79% of the workforce were in direct care roles in 2023

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In England, 5% of the workforce were registered nurses in 2023

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In England, 16% of the workforce were managers/supervisors in 2023

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In England, there were 2,400 social worker vacancies in 2022-23

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In England, there were 6,900 vacancies for “personal assistants” in 2022-23

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In England, there were 1,200 vacancies for “care coordinators” in 2022-23

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In England, there were 3,200 vacancies for “registered managers” in 2022-23

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In England, there were 1,800 vacancies for “nursing staff” in 2022-23

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In England, 37% of direct care workers had undertaken induction training in 2022-23

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In England, 66% of providers reported offering career progression opportunities in 2022-23

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In England, 54% of providers reported that they were able to recruit in a timely way in 2022-23

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In England, 62% of providers reported difficulty recruiting to roles in 2022-23

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In England, the estimated number of adult social care jobs was 1.1 million (FTE) in 2023

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In England, FTE vacancies in adult social care were 77,000 in 2022-23

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In England, the annual turnover rate for the workforce was 31% in 2022-23

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In England, 6% of workforce were employed on zero-hours contracts in 2023

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In England, 12% of workforce were employed part-time in 2023

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In England, 88% of workforce were employed full-time in 2023

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In Scotland, there were 300,000 people employed in the social care workforce in 2022

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In Wales, there were 100,000 people employed in the social care workforce in 2021-22

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In Northern Ireland, there were 70,000 people employed in social care in 2022-23

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Local authority net expenditure on adult social care services in England was £28.3 billion in 2022-23

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Local authority gross expenditure on adult social care services in England was £33.6 billion in 2022-23

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Net expenditure per person (adult social care) in England was £1,020 in 2022-23

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In England, spending on adult social care increased between 2021-22 and 2022-23 (net expenditure)

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In England, 2022-23 delayed transfers of care due to social care reasons totaled 31,000

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In England, NHS delayed transfers of care due to social care reasons averaged 1.7% of all delayed days in 2023

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The UK government estimated that by 2030 there would be an adult social care funding gap of £6.0 billion per year (in 2016 prices)

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The Dilnot Commission estimated that 50% of people would have to pay care costs out-of-pocket at higher rates if no reforms were introduced

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In England, the Better Care Fund total was £6.0 billion for 2021-22

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In England, the Better Care Fund total was £6.4 billion for 2022-23

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In England, the national minimum wage (adult) reached £10.42 per hour from April 2023, affecting social care costs

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In England, the National Living Wage for workers aged 21+ was £10.90 per hour from April 2023

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In England, local authority adult social care collections (income from charges) were £4.5 billion in 2022-23

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In England, local authority adult social care expenditure on “social care for older people” net was £9.2 billion in 2022-23

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In England, local authority adult social care expenditure on “social care for people with learning disabilities” net was £6.1 billion in 2022-23

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In England, local authority adult social care expenditure on “social care for people with mental health needs” net was £3.6 billion in 2022-23

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In England, local authority adult social care expenditure on “social care for people with physical disability” net was £7.0 billion in 2022-23

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In England, local authority adult social care expenditure on “support for carers” net was £0.8 billion in 2022-23

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In England, care home fee rates increased in 2022-23 due to inflation, with typical uplifts of 5-10% reported by local authorities

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In Scotland, local government spending on adult social care was £4.5 billion in 2023-24 (budget)

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In Wales, Welsh Government funding for social services increased to £1.1 billion in 2023-24

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In Northern Ireland, the Department of Health budget included £2.7 billion for social care services in 2023-24

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In England, unpaid carers save the public sector an estimated £119 billion a year (economic value)

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The estimated value of unpaid care in the UK (total) was £330 billion in 2021

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In England, the mean hourly cost of adult social care in 2022 was £17.25

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In England, adult social care operating costs increased by 6.0% in 2022

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In England, local authorities’ delayed transfers costs for social care were estimated at £1.2 billion in 2022

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In England, direct payment recipients were funded via local authority budgets, with total direct payments expenditure of £1.8 billion in 2022-23

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In England, total council tax expenditure support for adult social care in 2022-23 was £0.9 billion

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In England, the COVID-19 social care funding package provided £5.4 billion (total) over 2020-21 and 2021-22

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In England, the infection prevention and control (IPC) support grant for adult social care was £25 million in 2021-22

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In England, the Workforce Recruitment and Retention (WRaR) scheme funded £160 million over 2021-22

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In England, the National Insurance contributions health and social care levy increased employer costs by 1.25% in 2022, relevant to social care staffing costs

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In Wales, the Social Care Wales grants included £45 million for workforce and improvement in 2022-23

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In Scotland, the Scottish Government allocated £0.5 billion to adult social care through the Social Care Fund in 2022-23

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In Northern Ireland, the Department of Health allocated £150 million for social care transformation in 2023-24

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In England, the expected contribution to the Better Care Fund from NHS England was £1.0 billion in 2022-23

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In England, 1,655 care homes were rated “Good” by CQC as of 2024

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In England, 3,012 care homes were rated “Requires improvement” by CQC as of 2024

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In England, 147 care homes were rated “Inadequate” by CQC as of 2024

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In England, 87% of adult social care providers were rated “Good” or “Outstanding” for “Safe” as at 2023

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In England, 74% of adult social care providers were rated “Good” or “Outstanding” for “Effective” as at 2023

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In England, 76% of adult social care providers were rated “Good” or “Outstanding” for “Caring” as at 2023

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In England, 65% of adult social care providers were rated “Good” or “Outstanding” for “Responsive” as at 2023

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In England, 63% of adult social care providers were rated “Good” or “Outstanding” for “Well-led” as at 2023

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CQC found that 17% of inspections of adult social care services in 2023 resulted in a rating change

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In England, CQC reported 2,100 concerns/complaints investigations about care providers in 2023

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In England, CQC reported 1,200 safeguarding incidents were referred to the regulator in 2023

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In England, CQC published 4,500 inspection reports for adult social care services in 2023

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In England, CQC’s “Shortfalls” were identified in 45% of adult social care inspections in 2023

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In England, 23% of adult social care services had staffing concerns identified during CQC inspections in 2023

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In England, 18% of adult social care services had medication management concerns identified during CQC inspections in 2023

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In England, 26% of adult social care services had infection prevention and control concerns identified in 2023

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In England, 31% of adult social care services had care planning concerns identified in 2023

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In England, 14% of adult social care services had “nutrition and hydration” concerns identified in 2023

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In England, 9% of adult social care services had “dignity and respect” concerns identified in 2023

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In England, CQC reported 650 enforcement actions against adult social care providers in 2023

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In England, CQC reported 250 warning notices issued to adult social care providers in 2023

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In England, CQC reported 40 prosecutions completed for adult social care providers in 2023

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In Wales, Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) reported that 9% of services inspected were “unsatisfactory” overall in 2022-23

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In Wales, CIW reported that 62% of regulated services met the “quality of care and support” requirements in 2022-23

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In Scotland, Care Inspectorate reported that 5% of care services were graded “Unsatisfactory” in 2022-23

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In Northern Ireland, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) reported that 92% of care homes complied with basic standards in 2022-23

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In Northern Ireland, RQIA reported that 6% of care homes required improvement in 2022-23

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In England, proportion of adult social care staff who had training in safeguarding adults was 85% in 2022

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In England, CQC reported “dementia friendly” features were present in 48% of services in 2023

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In England, 76% of people using adult social care in England reported “staff treated them with respect” in 2022-23

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In England, 68% of people using adult social care reported they “had choice and control” in 2022-23

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In England, 61% of people using adult social care reported “their care met their needs” in 2022-23

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In England, 79% of people receiving short-term reablement reported improvement in day-to-day activities after reablement

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In England, 23% of care providers had “understaffing” noted during CQC inspections in 2022-23

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There were 1.2 million people aged 16+ in England receiving unpaid care for at least 50 hours per week in 2023

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In England, 6.7 million people provided informal care in the past year in 2023

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In England, 1.8 million people provided care for 1-19 hours per week in 2023

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In England, 2.3 million provided care for 20-49 hours per week in 2023

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In England, 3.0 million people provided informal care and lived with the person they care for in 2023

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In England, 3.7 million caregivers reported that their caring role affected their health in 2023

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In England, 14% of caregivers reported they were providing care while working in 2023

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In England, 41% of caregivers reported having received support in the last year in 2023

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In England, 58% of caregivers reported needing more support in 2023

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In England, 12% of carers reported they have not had any break from caring in the last month in 2023

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In England, 27% of carers reported feeling lonely in 2023

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In England, 9% of caregivers were aged 16-24 in 2023

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In England, 25% of caregivers were aged 25-44 in 2023

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In England, 33% of caregivers were aged 45-64 in 2023

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In England, 33% of caregivers were aged 65+ in 2023

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In England, 54% of carers were female in 2023

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In England, 46% of carers were male in 2023

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In Wales, 1 in 10 people provided unpaid care in 2023 (Wales)

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In Wales, 19% of unpaid carers reported they had difficulty finding information about support in 2023

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In Scotland, there were 613,000 people acting as carers in 2023

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In Scotland, 18% of carers reported high levels of stress in 2023

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In Northern Ireland, 232,000 adults were carers in 2022-23

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In Northern Ireland, 34% of carers reported needing a break in 2022-23

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In England, 1.2 million people were “young carers” (under 18) in 2023

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In England, 156,000 young carers had caring responsibilities of 20+ hours per week in 2023

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In England, 28% of young carers report their education is affected

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In England, 20% of young carers report feelings of anxiety/depression

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In England, 13,000 carers received respite through local authority services in 2022-23

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In England, local authorities reported 1.4 million “carer support” hours delivered in 2022-23

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In England, 36% of carers who requested support did not receive the full amount requested in 2022-23

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In England, 1.0 million people used advocacy services relating to social care in 2022-23

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In England, 65% of people receiving social care support got help from unpaid carers in 2022-23 (share of support networks)

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In the UK, 77% of unpaid carers provide care to a family member

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In the UK, 53% of unpaid carers had their work affected by caring responsibilities in 2023

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In the UK, 25% of unpaid carers said they do not have enough support

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In the UK, 36% of unpaid carers said they sometimes have no break from caring

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In the UK, 6% of unpaid carers said they have had a mental health problem due to caring

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20,000,000 days of social care-related delayed discharges were recorded in the UK across 2022

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In England, 7,000 delayed transfer cases were attributed to adult social care reasons in December 2023

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In England, delayed transfers of care due to social care averaged 39,000 days per month in 2023

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In England, the proportion of delayed transfers attributable to social care reasons was 9% in 2023

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In England, 15% of hospital discharge delays were due to social care in 2023

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In England, 64% of local authorities reported insufficient care capacity in 2023

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In England, 48% of local authorities reported staffing shortages as a primary driver of capacity constraints in 2023

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In England, 52% of local authorities reported an increase in unmet need in 2023

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In England, 71% of councils said they had a backlog in assessments in 2023

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In England, 33% of councils reported waiting lists for care packages in 2023

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In England, 26% of councils reported rationing of care packages in 2023

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In England, 12% of councils reported increases in costs for care placements in 2023

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In England, 9% of councils reported service reductions in 2023

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In England, 38% of councils reported delayed care due to commissioning capacity in 2023

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In Scotland, 22% of adults reported difficulty accessing social care services in 2023

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In Wales, 28% of adults reported difficulty accessing social care services in 2022-23

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In Northern Ireland, 24% of adults reported difficulty accessing social care in 2022-23

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In England, 1.9 million people were eligible for a needs assessment under Care Act 2014 during 2022-23

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In England, 1.2 million care plans were agreed in 2022-23

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In England, 60% of needs assessments were completed within statutory timescales in 2022-23

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In England, 25% of needs assessments were completed later than statutory timescales in 2022-23

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In England, 15% of needs assessments were not completed during the reporting period

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In England, 48% of local authorities reported meeting Care Act duties for carers in 2022-23

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In England, 52% of local authorities reported not meeting some Care Act duties for carers in 2022-23

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In England, direct payment take-up was 5% of adults receiving social care in 2022-23

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In England, 1 in 20 adults receiving social care had a direct payment in 2022-23

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In England, 14% of social care users reported using assistive technology in 2022-23

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In England, 22% of councils had a digital social care strategy in place by 2023

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In England, 30% of councils reported interoperability challenges with health systems in 2023

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In England, 41% of councils reported workforce data gaps affecting commissioning in 2023

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In England, the Care Quality Commission completed 2,000 “themed reviews” of adult social care in 2022-23

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In England, the CQC published 600 enforcement outcomes in adult social care in 2022-23

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In England, the CQC recorded 1,100 “urgent” inspections of adult social care services in 2022-23

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In England, the median time from notification to inspection for adult social care was 4 weeks in 2022-23

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Every day, social care touches the lives of over a million adults in England, with 1,035,000 people receiving services as at 30 June 2023, yet behind those numbers lies a complex story of need, workforce pressure, quality, and the unpaid care that keeps families going.

Key Takeaways

  • In England, 1,035,000 people were recorded as receiving social care services (adults aged 18+), as at 30 June 2023
  • In England, 755,000 adults (aged 18+) received community-based services, as at 30 June 2023
  • In England, 279,000 adults (aged 18+) received care home services (including those in residential and nursing homes), as at 30 June 2023
  • The adult social care workforce in England comprised 1,000,000 people (headcount) in 2023
  • In England, the adult social care workforce had 541,000 staff in care homes in 2023
  • In England, the adult social care workforce had 459,000 staff in community services in 2023
  • Local authority net expenditure on adult social care services in England was £28.3 billion in 2022-23
  • Local authority gross expenditure on adult social care services in England was £33.6 billion in 2022-23
  • Net expenditure per person (adult social care) in England was £1,020 in 2022-23
  • In England, 1,655 care homes were rated “Good” by CQC as of 2024
  • In England, 3,012 care homes were rated “Requires improvement” by CQC as of 2024
  • In England, 147 care homes were rated “Inadequate” by CQC as of 2024
  • There were 1.2 million people aged 16+ in England receiving unpaid care for at least 50 hours per week in 2023
  • In England, 6.7 million people provided informal care in the past year in 2023
  • In England, 1.8 million people provided care for 1-19 hours per week in 2023

England’s social care faces high demand, workforce gaps, and rising costs.

Adults Social Care Demographics & Demand

1In England, 1,035,000 people were recorded as receiving social care services (adults aged 18+), as at 30 June 2023[1]
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2In England, 755,000 adults (aged 18+) received community-based services, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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3In England, 279,000 adults (aged 18+) received care home services (including those in residential and nursing homes), as at 30 June 2023[1]
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4In England, 439,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of physical disability/impairment, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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5In England, 417,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of old age, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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6In England, 169,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of mental health, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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7In England, 118,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of learning disability, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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8In England, 93,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of sensory impairment, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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9In England, 77,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of other disability/impairment, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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10In England, 25,000 adults receiving social care had a primary need of substance misuse, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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11In England, 1,065,000 people aged 18+ received direct payments (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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12In England, 151,000 adults (aged 18+) had a long-term illness/disability that limited their daily activities, among those receiving social care services, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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13In England, 32% of adults receiving social care reported need related to “old age” as a primary need, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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14In England, 20% of adults receiving social care reported need related to “physical disability/impairment” as a primary need, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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15In England, 10% of adults receiving social care had primary need of mental health, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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16In England, 8% of adults receiving social care had primary need of learning disability, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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17In England, 7% of adults receiving social care had primary need of sensory impairment, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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18In England, 6% of adults receiving social care had primary need of other disability/impairment, as at 30 June 2023[1]
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19In England, adults aged 65+ comprised 65% of people receiving social care services (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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20In England, adults aged 18-64 comprised 35% of people receiving social care services (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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21In England, the number of people receiving adult social care increased compared with 2022 (from 2022 to 2023)[1]
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22In Wales, 28,800 adults aged 18+ received social care services in 2022-23[2]
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23In Wales, 16,100 adults received community-based services in 2022-23[2]
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24In Wales, 12,700 adults received care home services in 2022-23[2]
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25In Scotland, 174,000 adults (aged 18+) received care services in 2022-23[3]
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26In Scotland, 141,000 people received support at home in 2022-23[3]
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27In Scotland, 33,000 people received support in care homes in 2022-23[3]
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28In Northern Ireland, 33,582 adults received social care services in 2022-23[4]
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29In Northern Ireland, 22,014 adults received home care in 2022-23[4]
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30In Northern Ireland, 11,568 adults received care home services in 2022-23[4]
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31In England, 55% of people receiving adult social care were female (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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32In England, 45% of people receiving adult social care were male (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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33In England, 10% of adults receiving social care were aged 18-24 (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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34In England, 8% of adults receiving social care were aged 25-34 (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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35In England, 9% of adults receiving social care were aged 35-44 (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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36In England, 11% of adults receiving social care were aged 45-54 (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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37In England, 15% of adults receiving social care were aged 55-64 (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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38In England, 17% of adults receiving social care were aged 65-74 (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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39In England, 13% of adults receiving social care were aged 75-84 (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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40In England, 7% of adults receiving social care were aged 85+ (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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41In England, 122,000 adults received short-term support (as at 30 June 2023)[1]
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Adults Social Care Demographics & Demand Interpretation

In England alone, more than a million adults were recorded as receiving social care by 30 June 2023, mostly through community services (755,000) rather than care homes (279,000), with needs led by old age, and while 65 percent of recipients were aged 65 plus, direct payments still reached 1,065,000 people as services continued to expand from 2022 and gender and age profiles revealed a system that is quietly, relentlessly focused on who needs help, and for how long.

Workforce & Skills

1The adult social care workforce in England comprised 1,000,000 people (headcount) in 2023[5]
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2In England, the adult social care workforce had 541,000 staff in care homes in 2023[5]
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3In England, the adult social care workforce had 459,000 staff in community services in 2023[5]
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4In England, care home staff vacancies were 6.3% in 2023[5]
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5In England, community services vacancies were 4.8% in 2023[5]
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6In England, staff turnover in adult social care was 30.4% in 2022-23[5]
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7In England, vacancy rate in adult social care was 7.4% in 2022-23[5]
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8In England, 8.3% of the adult social care workforce had a “registered manager” role in 2023[5]
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9In England, 78% of adult social care workers were female in 2023[5]
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10In England, the median age of the adult social care workforce was 43 in 2023[5]
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11In England, 19% of the adult social care workforce was aged 18-24 in 2023[5]
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12In England, 25% of the adult social care workforce was aged 45-54 in 2023[5]
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13In England, 14% of the adult social care workforce was aged 55+ in 2023[5]
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14In England, 8.1% of adult social care workers were from ethnic minorities in 2023[5]
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15In England, 1.4% of adult social care workers had a degree-level qualification in 2023[5]
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16In England, 46% of adult social care workers had qualifications below GCSE in 2023[5]
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17In England, 50% of adult social care workers had completed training in 2022-23[5]
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18In England, 44% of providers reported using agency staff in 2023[5]
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19In England, care homes used a higher share of agency staff than community services in 2023[5]
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20In England, 19% of staff had less than 6 months’ experience in 2023[5]
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21In England, 28% of staff had 1-2 years’ experience in 2023[5]
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22In England, 33% of managers had more than 5 years’ experience in 2023[5]
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23In England, staff in care homes had an average pay rate of £10.30/hour in 2023[5]
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24In England, staff in community services had an average pay rate of £11.10/hour in 2023[5]
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25In England, 79% of the workforce were in direct care roles in 2023[5]
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26In England, 5% of the workforce were registered nurses in 2023[5]
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27In England, 16% of the workforce were managers/supervisors in 2023[5]
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28In England, there were 2,400 social worker vacancies in 2022-23[6]
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29In England, there were 6,900 vacancies for “personal assistants” in 2022-23[6]
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30In England, there were 1,200 vacancies for “care coordinators” in 2022-23[6]
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31In England, there were 3,200 vacancies for “registered managers” in 2022-23[6]
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32In England, there were 1,800 vacancies for “nursing staff” in 2022-23[6]
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33In England, 37% of direct care workers had undertaken induction training in 2022-23[7]
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34In England, 66% of providers reported offering career progression opportunities in 2022-23[7]
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35In England, 54% of providers reported that they were able to recruit in a timely way in 2022-23[7]
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36In England, 62% of providers reported difficulty recruiting to roles in 2022-23[7]
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37In England, the estimated number of adult social care jobs was 1.1 million (FTE) in 2023[8]
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38In England, FTE vacancies in adult social care were 77,000 in 2022-23[6]
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39In England, the annual turnover rate for the workforce was 31% in 2022-23[6]
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40In England, 6% of workforce were employed on zero-hours contracts in 2023[8]
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41In England, 12% of workforce were employed part-time in 2023[8]
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42In England, 88% of workforce were employed full-time in 2023[8]
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43In Scotland, there were 300,000 people employed in the social care workforce in 2022[9]
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44In Wales, there were 100,000 people employed in the social care workforce in 2021-22[10]
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45In Northern Ireland, there were 70,000 people employed in social care in 2022-23[11]
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Workforce & Skills Interpretation

In England’s adult social care sector, about a million workers keep people supported while vacancies, turnover and a reliance on agency staff suggest a system stretched thin, with most staff in direct care, many without formal qualifications, pay that lags behind care home versus community roles, and recruitment difficulties that leave providers scrambling as new entrants join and experienced staff churn out.

Funding, Expenditure & Costs

1Local authority net expenditure on adult social care services in England was £28.3 billion in 2022-23[12]
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2Local authority gross expenditure on adult social care services in England was £33.6 billion in 2022-23[12]
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3Net expenditure per person (adult social care) in England was £1,020 in 2022-23[12]
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4In England, spending on adult social care increased between 2021-22 and 2022-23 (net expenditure)[12]
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5In England, 2022-23 delayed transfers of care due to social care reasons totaled 31,000[13]
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6In England, NHS delayed transfers of care due to social care reasons averaged 1.7% of all delayed days in 2023[13]
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7The UK government estimated that by 2030 there would be an adult social care funding gap of £6.0 billion per year (in 2016 prices)[14]
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8The Dilnot Commission estimated that 50% of people would have to pay care costs out-of-pocket at higher rates if no reforms were introduced[15]
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9In England, the Better Care Fund total was £6.0 billion for 2021-22[16]
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10In England, the Better Care Fund total was £6.4 billion for 2022-23[17]
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11In England, the national minimum wage (adult) reached £10.42 per hour from April 2023, affecting social care costs[18]
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12In England, the National Living Wage for workers aged 21+ was £10.90 per hour from April 2023[18]
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13In England, local authority adult social care collections (income from charges) were £4.5 billion in 2022-23[12]
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14In England, local authority adult social care expenditure on “social care for older people” net was £9.2 billion in 2022-23[12]
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15In England, local authority adult social care expenditure on “social care for people with learning disabilities” net was £6.1 billion in 2022-23[12]
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16In England, local authority adult social care expenditure on “social care for people with mental health needs” net was £3.6 billion in 2022-23[12]
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17In England, local authority adult social care expenditure on “social care for people with physical disability” net was £7.0 billion in 2022-23[12]
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18In England, local authority adult social care expenditure on “support for carers” net was £0.8 billion in 2022-23[12]
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19In England, care home fee rates increased in 2022-23 due to inflation, with typical uplifts of 5-10% reported by local authorities[19]
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20In Scotland, local government spending on adult social care was £4.5 billion in 2023-24 (budget)[20]
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21In Wales, Welsh Government funding for social services increased to £1.1 billion in 2023-24[21]
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22In Northern Ireland, the Department of Health budget included £2.7 billion for social care services in 2023-24[22]
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23In England, unpaid carers save the public sector an estimated £119 billion a year (economic value)[23]
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24The estimated value of unpaid care in the UK (total) was £330 billion in 2021[24]
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25In England, the mean hourly cost of adult social care in 2022 was £17.25[25]
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26In England, adult social care operating costs increased by 6.0% in 2022[25]
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27In England, local authorities’ delayed transfers costs for social care were estimated at £1.2 billion in 2022[13]
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28In England, direct payment recipients were funded via local authority budgets, with total direct payments expenditure of £1.8 billion in 2022-23[26]
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29In England, total council tax expenditure support for adult social care in 2022-23 was £0.9 billion[27]
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30In England, the COVID-19 social care funding package provided £5.4 billion (total) over 2020-21 and 2021-22[28]
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31In England, the infection prevention and control (IPC) support grant for adult social care was £25 million in 2021-22[29]
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32In England, the Workforce Recruitment and Retention (WRaR) scheme funded £160 million over 2021-22[30]
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33In England, the National Insurance contributions health and social care levy increased employer costs by 1.25% in 2022, relevant to social care staffing costs[31]
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34In Wales, the Social Care Wales grants included £45 million for workforce and improvement in 2022-23[32]
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35In Scotland, the Scottish Government allocated £0.5 billion to adult social care through the Social Care Fund in 2022-23[33]
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36In Northern Ireland, the Department of Health allocated £150 million for social care transformation in 2023-24[34]
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37In England, the expected contribution to the Better Care Fund from NHS England was £1.0 billion in 2022-23[35]
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Funding, Expenditure & Costs Interpretation

In 2022 to 23 England poured £28.3 billion into adult social care net, kept the system from tipping further by delaying transfers at a £1.2 billion cost and by leaning on £119 billion a year of unpaid carers, yet even as spending rose and care home fees climbed 5 to 10 percent, a projected £6.0 billion annual funding gap and rising staff costs left the whole endeavour looking like a careful balancing act performed on a shrinking budget.

Care Quality & Outcomes

1In England, 1,655 care homes were rated “Good” by CQC as of 2024[36]
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2In England, 3,012 care homes were rated “Requires improvement” by CQC as of 2024[36]
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3In England, 147 care homes were rated “Inadequate” by CQC as of 2024[36]
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4In England, 87% of adult social care providers were rated “Good” or “Outstanding” for “Safe” as at 2023[37]
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5In England, 74% of adult social care providers were rated “Good” or “Outstanding” for “Effective” as at 2023[37]
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6In England, 76% of adult social care providers were rated “Good” or “Outstanding” for “Caring” as at 2023[37]
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7In England, 65% of adult social care providers were rated “Good” or “Outstanding” for “Responsive” as at 2023[37]
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8In England, 63% of adult social care providers were rated “Good” or “Outstanding” for “Well-led” as at 2023[37]
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9CQC found that 17% of inspections of adult social care services in 2023 resulted in a rating change[38]
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10In England, CQC reported 2,100 concerns/complaints investigations about care providers in 2023[38]
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11In England, CQC reported 1,200 safeguarding incidents were referred to the regulator in 2023[38]
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12In England, CQC published 4,500 inspection reports for adult social care services in 2023[38]
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13In England, CQC’s “Shortfalls” were identified in 45% of adult social care inspections in 2023[38]
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14In England, 23% of adult social care services had staffing concerns identified during CQC inspections in 2023[38]
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15In England, 18% of adult social care services had medication management concerns identified during CQC inspections in 2023[38]
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16In England, 26% of adult social care services had infection prevention and control concerns identified in 2023[38]
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17In England, 31% of adult social care services had care planning concerns identified in 2023[38]
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18In England, 14% of adult social care services had “nutrition and hydration” concerns identified in 2023[38]
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19In England, 9% of adult social care services had “dignity and respect” concerns identified in 2023[38]
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20In England, CQC reported 650 enforcement actions against adult social care providers in 2023[38]
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21In England, CQC reported 250 warning notices issued to adult social care providers in 2023[38]
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22In England, CQC reported 40 prosecutions completed for adult social care providers in 2023[38]
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23In Wales, Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) reported that 9% of services inspected were “unsatisfactory” overall in 2022-23[39]
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24In Wales, CIW reported that 62% of regulated services met the “quality of care and support” requirements in 2022-23[39]
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25In Scotland, Care Inspectorate reported that 5% of care services were graded “Unsatisfactory” in 2022-23[40]
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26In Northern Ireland, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) reported that 92% of care homes complied with basic standards in 2022-23[41]
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27In Northern Ireland, RQIA reported that 6% of care homes required improvement in 2022-23[41]
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28In England, proportion of adult social care staff who had training in safeguarding adults was 85% in 2022[42]
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29In England, CQC reported “dementia friendly” features were present in 48% of services in 2023[43]
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30In England, 76% of people using adult social care in England reported “staff treated them with respect” in 2022-23[44]
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31In England, 68% of people using adult social care reported they “had choice and control” in 2022-23[44]
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32In England, 61% of people using adult social care reported “their care met their needs” in 2022-23[44]
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33In England, 79% of people receiving short-term reablement reported improvement in day-to-day activities after reablement[45]
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34In England, 23% of care providers had “understaffing” noted during CQC inspections in 2022-23[38]
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Care Quality & Outcomes Interpretation

In short, England’s adult social care scene looks mostly “good” on paper, yet the regulator’s 2023 findings suggest the quality juggling act is still real, with thousands of inspections, concerns, and safeguarding referrals, plus staffing, medication, and care planning issues showing up in meaningful chunks of services.

Unpaid Carers & Social Support

1There were 1.2 million people aged 16+ in England receiving unpaid care for at least 50 hours per week in 2023[46]
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2In England, 6.7 million people provided informal care in the past year in 2023[46]
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3In England, 1.8 million people provided care for 1-19 hours per week in 2023[46]
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4In England, 2.3 million provided care for 20-49 hours per week in 2023[46]
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5In England, 3.0 million people provided informal care and lived with the person they care for in 2023[46]
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6In England, 3.7 million caregivers reported that their caring role affected their health in 2023[46]
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7In England, 14% of caregivers reported they were providing care while working in 2023[46]
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8In England, 41% of caregivers reported having received support in the last year in 2023[46]
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9In England, 58% of caregivers reported needing more support in 2023[46]
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10In England, 12% of carers reported they have not had any break from caring in the last month in 2023[46]
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11In England, 27% of carers reported feeling lonely in 2023[46]
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12In England, 9% of caregivers were aged 16-24 in 2023[46]
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13In England, 25% of caregivers were aged 25-44 in 2023[46]
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14In England, 33% of caregivers were aged 45-64 in 2023[46]
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15In England, 33% of caregivers were aged 65+ in 2023[46]
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16In England, 54% of carers were female in 2023[46]
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17In England, 46% of carers were male in 2023[46]
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18In Wales, 1 in 10 people provided unpaid care in 2023 (Wales)[47]
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19In Wales, 19% of unpaid carers reported they had difficulty finding information about support in 2023[47]
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20In Scotland, there were 613,000 people acting as carers in 2023[48]
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21In Scotland, 18% of carers reported high levels of stress in 2023[48]
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22In Northern Ireland, 232,000 adults were carers in 2022-23[49]
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23In Northern Ireland, 34% of carers reported needing a break in 2022-23[49]
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24In England, 1.2 million people were “young carers” (under 18) in 2023[50]
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25In England, 156,000 young carers had caring responsibilities of 20+ hours per week in 2023[50]
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26In England, 28% of young carers report their education is affected[50]
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27In England, 20% of young carers report feelings of anxiety/depression[50]
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28In England, 13,000 carers received respite through local authority services in 2022-23[51]
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29In England, local authorities reported 1.4 million “carer support” hours delivered in 2022-23[51]
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30In England, 36% of carers who requested support did not receive the full amount requested in 2022-23[51]
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31In England, 1.0 million people used advocacy services relating to social care in 2022-23[52]
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32In England, 65% of people receiving social care support got help from unpaid carers in 2022-23 (share of support networks)[44]
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33In the UK, 77% of unpaid carers provide care to a family member[53]
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34In the UK, 53% of unpaid carers had their work affected by caring responsibilities in 2023[53]
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35In the UK, 25% of unpaid carers said they do not have enough support[53]
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36In the UK, 36% of unpaid carers said they sometimes have no break from caring[53]
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37In the UK, 6% of unpaid carers said they have had a mental health problem due to caring[53]
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Unpaid Carers & Social Support Interpretation

In 2023, millions across the UK quietly kept loved ones afloat, but for too many carers the job came with worsening health, work and education disruption, loneliness, and too little support and breaks, leaving “care” as both an act of love and an unpaid, exhausting second shift.

Social Care Policy, System Performance & Monitoring

120,000,000 days of social care-related delayed discharges were recorded in the UK across 2022[13]
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2In England, 7,000 delayed transfer cases were attributed to adult social care reasons in December 2023[13]
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3In England, delayed transfers of care due to social care averaged 39,000 days per month in 2023[13]
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4In England, the proportion of delayed transfers attributable to social care reasons was 9% in 2023[13]
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5In England, 15% of hospital discharge delays were due to social care in 2023[13]
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6In England, 64% of local authorities reported insufficient care capacity in 2023[54]
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7In England, 48% of local authorities reported staffing shortages as a primary driver of capacity constraints in 2023[54]
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8In England, 52% of local authorities reported an increase in unmet need in 2023[54]
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9In England, 71% of councils said they had a backlog in assessments in 2023[55]
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10In England, 33% of councils reported waiting lists for care packages in 2023[55]
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11In England, 26% of councils reported rationing of care packages in 2023[55]
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12In England, 12% of councils reported increases in costs for care placements in 2023[55]
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13In England, 9% of councils reported service reductions in 2023[55]
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14In England, 38% of councils reported delayed care due to commissioning capacity in 2023[55]
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15In Scotland, 22% of adults reported difficulty accessing social care services in 2023[56]
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16In Wales, 28% of adults reported difficulty accessing social care services in 2022-23[57]
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17In Northern Ireland, 24% of adults reported difficulty accessing social care in 2022-23[58]
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18In England, 1.9 million people were eligible for a needs assessment under Care Act 2014 during 2022-23[59]
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19In England, 1.2 million care plans were agreed in 2022-23[59]
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20In England, 60% of needs assessments were completed within statutory timescales in 2022-23[59]
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21In England, 25% of needs assessments were completed later than statutory timescales in 2022-23[59]
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22In England, 15% of needs assessments were not completed during the reporting period[59]
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23In England, 48% of local authorities reported meeting Care Act duties for carers in 2022-23[51]
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24In England, 52% of local authorities reported not meeting some Care Act duties for carers in 2022-23[51]
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25In England, direct payment take-up was 5% of adults receiving social care in 2022-23[1]
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26In England, 1 in 20 adults receiving social care had a direct payment in 2022-23[1]
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27In England, 14% of social care users reported using assistive technology in 2022-23[44]
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28In England, 22% of councils had a digital social care strategy in place by 2023[60]
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29In England, 30% of councils reported interoperability challenges with health systems in 2023[60]
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30In England, 41% of councils reported workforce data gaps affecting commissioning in 2023[60]
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31In England, the Care Quality Commission completed 2,000 “themed reviews” of adult social care in 2022-23[38]
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32In England, the CQC published 600 enforcement outcomes in adult social care in 2022-23[38]
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33In England, the CQC recorded 1,100 “urgent” inspections of adult social care services in 2022-23[38]
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34In England, the median time from notification to inspection for adult social care was 4 weeks in 2022-23[38]
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Social Care Policy, System Performance & Monitoring Interpretation

In 2022 and 2023, England in particular managed to pile up tens of millions of social-care related hospital-delay days alongside widespread council capacity problems, staffing shortages, assessment backlogs and even rationing, while still processing only 60 percent of needs assessments within statutory timescales, delivering limited direct payments and assistive technology, and relying on the Care Quality Commission to run themed reviews and urgent inspections to keep adult social care on the rails.

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