Statistics
How many young carers are there in the UK?
The 2001 Census has shown that there are approx. 175,000 young carers in the UK. This is 3 times more than was estimated by the Office of National Statistics in 1996.
The Question asked was:
Do you look after, or give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of:
- long-term physical or mental ill-health or disability, or
- problems related to old age?
The following options were given:
- No
- Yes, 1-19 hours a week
- Yes, 20-49 hours a week
- Yes, 50+ hours a week
Breakdown by age and hours of care provided:
1-19hrs
20-49hrs
50+hrs
Totals
0-4yrs
0
0
0
0
5-7yrs
5,016
606
943
6565
8-9hrs
7,717
752
1055
9524
10-11yrs
16,120
1,430
1,615
19165
12-14yrs
46,267
4,105
3,520
53892
15yrs
21,024
2,282
1,494
24800
16-17yrs
49,710
6,935
4,406
61051
Totals
145,854
16,110
13,033
174997
See www.statistics.gov.uk for more information.
| 1-19hrs | 20-49hrs | 50+hrs | Totals | |
| 0-4yrs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5-7yrs | 5,016 | 606 | 943 | 6565 |
| 8-9hrs | 7,717 | 752 | 1055 | 9524 |
| 10-11yrs | 16,120 | 1,430 | 1,615 | 19165 |
| 12-14yrs | 46,267 | 4,105 | 3,520 | 53892 |
| 15yrs | 21,024 | 2,282 | 1,494 | 24800 |
| 16-17yrs | 49,710 | 6,935 | 4,406 | 61051 |
| Totals | 145,854 | 16,110 | 13,033 | 174997 |
Young Carers in The UK
Click here to down load copy of report from the Young Carers Research Group Loughborough University
