Neither the Department nor the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) collects data on population numbers. The Office for National Statistics has supplied data on numbers of adults (aged 18-64) and older people (aged 65 and over) in the nine CSCI regions.
This information, together with data on numbers of residential care places supplied by CSCI, is shown in the table.
The Department has not made any formal assessment of the reason for regional variations in the number of residential care places. This will be influenced by a number of factors, such as variations in demographics, local need and demand, the commissioning strategies employed by councils and levels of deprivation and health in different populations within each area.
CSCI region Places1 Number of adults (18-64)2 Number of places as a percentage of adults3 Number of older people (65 and over)2 Number of places as a percentage of older people3 East Midlands 40,809 2,666,500 1.53 702,900 5.80 Eastern 45,933 3,389,300 1.35 931,400 4.93 London 40,314 5,000,300 0.81 886,800 4.55 North East 25,723 1,584,800 1.62 430,500 5.98 North West 61,631 4,214,300 1.46 1,105,300 5.58 South East 79,418 5,015,700 1.58 1,353,200 5.87 South West 56,479 3,559,800 1.59 1,049,300 5.38 West Midlands 44,446 3,279,600 1.35 871,700 5.10 Yorkshire and Humberside 47,967 3,120,200 1.54 821,700 5.84 1 Numbers include residential homes for older people and for younger adults (aged 18-64). 2 Figures rounded to the nearest 100. These data are Crown copyright. 3 Percentages rounded to two decimal places. Sources: 1. CSCI registration and inspection database—snapshot on 13 March 2007. 2. Office for National Statistics mid-2005 population estimates.