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TABLE C7

Personal Social Services

Adults: Local authority supported residents in staffed residential and nursing care at 31 March
England	Numbers

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
All staffed homes	236,335	249,438	254,687	259,680	256,215	259,485
Local authority staffed	58,747	54,611	50,061	47,251	42,301	37,310
Independent residential care	111,530	121,923	131,159	138,575	142,070	149,515
Independent nursing care	66,058	72,904	73,467	73,856	71,845	72,665
People aged 65 and over	190,145	202,722	205,327	207,915	204,065	206,395
People aged under 65
Physically/sensorily disabled adults	10,356	8,734	9,094	9,690	9,498	9,755
People with mental health problems	7,965	9,277	10,208	10,560	10,995	11,275
People with learning disabilities	25,446	26,029	27,799	29,495	29,705	30,345
Other people	2,423	2,680	2,259	2,025	1,950	1,715

	Contact:Gerry Smith 020 7972 5585 (email: gerry.smith@doh.gsi.gov.uk)
See General Notes Section

See Chart

• The number of supported residents in staffed residential and nursing care decreased from 259,081 to 255,391between 2000 and 2001. This decrease of about 1% extends the reduction in the rate of year on year increases in previous years.  
• 55% were in independent residential care homes and 28% were in independent nursing homes and 17% per cent were in local authority staffed homes.  
• Between 2000 and 2001 the only client groups with an increase in supported residents were mental health problems and learning disabilities.  

TABLE C7

Personal Social Services

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