Care homes privately funded in the UK 2021, by region
In 2021, over a third of care homes were funded by private pay in the United Kingdom. From a regional perspective, the highest shares of care homes that derived their income from private-paying residents were found in the South East and South West. On the other hand, only four percent of care homes were funded by private pay in Northern Ireland. In the UK, the second most common source of funding for care homes was local authorities.
