Extra care statistics

There are approximately 49,000 units of extra care housing in the UK. In England, the total number of dwellings are 42,696 and for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 2,066, 1,098 and 64 respectively (source Elderly Accommodation Counsel, August 2014).

National policy promotes the development of extra care housing as one way to enable more people with disabilities and frailty to live independently. Commissioners can find it helpful to compare the level of extra care services in their area with volumes elsewhere. The resources listed below contain statistics on extra care provision in England.

Strategic Housing for Older People

For a range of useful resources to enable you to forecast and plan how best to meet the housing needs of older people, view our Strategic Housing for Older People (opens new window) pages, including the free online analysis tool - SHOP@.

The Housing with Care Grey Paper: Personal stories and policy ideas on strengthening housing with care for older people

A cross-party group of MPs and Peers have joined forces with leaders from academia, finance, local politics and housing to call for urgent Government action to improve housing and care options for older people, in a new ‘Housing with Care Grey Paper’ published ARCO. The paper says the UK is at a “critical juncture” and one of its recommendations calls for a cross-government Housing with Care Task Force.

Stronger Foundations - International Lessons for the Housing with Care Sector in the UK

A report from ILC-UK discussing the issue terminology around later life housing and housing-with-care in the UK and other international contexts.

Extra care housing: Where do residents come from?

This paper by Carterwood for ARCO looks at the catchment area for moving to extra care housing. It provides useful market research for developers and providers alike in gaining a better understanding...

Extra Care Housing: Sample analysis of the care hours ratio distribution across the UK

Housing LIN Briefing no 36 - This analysis for the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) was undertaken by Bristol City Council's (BCC) Health and Social Care Department (HSC) as part of a wider...

The Future Direction for Extra Care Provision in South East England

A Review and Report published by the Housing LIN and JIP South East The significant preventative advantages and choice for older people offered by Extra Care Housing (ECH) are widely acknowledged and...

Statistics on Extra Care housing in England

Published by EAC, up-to-date statistics on Housing with Care in England. The analysis is presented by region and country, county and district, by tenure, by landlord and manager. This document is updated...

Benchmarking Extra Care Housing for Older People

This report describes the way in which extra care housing has developed in London. It provides comparative data on a range of features including funding, partners, eligibility, policy and practice.