Table 3.
Projected numbers of people aged 65 years or older and of care home places needed by 2025 and 2035
| 2015 | 2025 | 2035 | Total increase from 2015 to 2025 (% increase) | Total increase from 2015 to 2035 (% increase) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected numbers of older people (thousands) | |||||
| Independent | 6705 | 7875 | 9451 | 1170 (17·5%) | 2747 (41%) |
| Low dependency | 3562 | 4447 | 5576 | 885 (24·8%) | 2014 (56·5%) |
| Medium dependency | 693 | 883 | 1155 | 190 (27·4%) | 462 (66·6%) |
| High dependency | 650 | 813 | 1050 | 163 (25·1%) | 400 (61·5%) |
| Projected number of care home places needed | |||||
| Medium dependency | 52 335 | 69 772 | 99 068 | 17 438 (33·3%) | 46 734 (89·3%) |
| High dependency | 168 376 | 222 154 | 310 686 | 53 777 (31·9%) | 142 310 (84·5%) |
| Total | 220 711 | 291 926 | 409 754 | 71 215 (32·3%) | 189 043 (85·7%) |