Purpose of this analysis
- To show that there is local variation in the demographic composition of carers, which translates into local authorities having to support carers with different needs.
Sex of carers
- There is little geographical variation in the sex of carers (~60% female almost everywhere).
Age of carers
- There is local variation in the age of carers.
Heatmap
Top 10 LAs with oldest carers
|
local_authority
|
area_code
|
mean_age
|
|
North Norfolk
|
E07000147
|
57.54212
|
|
Derbyshire Dales
|
E07000035
|
56.95624
|
|
South Lakeland
|
E07000031
|
56.81682
|
|
Cotswold
|
E07000079
|
56.81362
|
|
Dorset
|
E06000059
|
56.72293
|
|
East Devon
|
E07000040
|
56.71005
|
|
Ryedale
|
E07000167
|
56.65271
|
|
New Forest
|
E07000091
|
56.64394
|
|
Hambleton
|
E07000164
|
56.63385
|
|
Rother
|
E07000064
|
56.62117
|
Top 10 LAs with oldest carers
|
local_authority
|
area_code
|
mean_age
|
|
Tower Hamlets
|
E09000030
|
42.15530
|
|
Newham
|
E09000025
|
44.20130
|
|
Hackney
|
E09000012
|
44.55262
|
|
Barking and Dagenham
|
E09000002
|
46.00106
|
|
Southwark
|
E09000028
|
46.04490
|
|
Manchester
|
E08000003
|
46.07100
|
|
Islington
|
E09000019
|
46.26264
|
|
Lambeth
|
E09000022
|
46.36873
|
|
Slough
|
E06000039
|
47.00592
|
|
Lewisham
|
E09000023
|
47.06336
|
Hours cared vs. age of carers
Muli-point barbell chart
Correlations
mean age vs. >9-hours
mean age vs. >20-hours
mean age vs. >50-hours
