Age of informal carers in the UK 2022-2023

Published by Jenny Yang, Jun 21, 2024

In 2022/23, 16 percent of people aged 55 to 64 years in the United Kingdom were informal carers. This was the age group with the highest percentage of informal care providers. Overall, most informal carers in the UK were middle-aged.  Nonetheless, 8 percent of 75 to 84-year-olds were informal care providers.

Share of people providing informal care in the United Kingdom in 2022/2023, by age group

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Release date

March 2024

Region

Europe, United Kingdom

Survey time period

2022 to 2023

Number of respondents

53,627

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This statistic is using original data from the Department for Work and Pensions and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.


This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

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