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Older people in Staffordshire: The table below shows the projected needs of older people living in Staffordshire.
Table 1: Projected needs of older people in Staffordshire 2021-2040
Population aged 65 and over
197,600
209,800
229,600
247,500
257,000
30%
Limiting long-term illness
100,600
108,800
119,100
128,300
135,100
34%
Unable to manage at lea
st one self-care activity on their own
56,000
60,700
67,000
72,100
75,900
36%
Unable to manage at least one domestic task on their own
56,500
61,500
67,800
72,800
77,100
Number of falls in last year
52,200
62,200
67,400
70,500
35%
Number of hospital admissions due to falls
6,200
7,000
8,000
8,500
9,100
46%
Dementia
13,600
15,00
17,000
18,800
20,400
50%
Around 51% of people aged 65 and over in Staffordshire are estimated to have a limiting long-term illness. Between 2021 and 2040, this is projected to increase to 53%, which would equate to 34,500 additional people
Around 28% of older people are unable to manage at least one self-care activity on their own. This is projected to increase to 30% or 19,900 additional people by 2040. In addition, around 29% of older people are unable to manage at least one domestic task independently
National research indicates that around seven in ten people aged 65 and over who are admitted to hospital due to a hip fracture require post support and care. In Staffordshire around 52,200 people aged 65 and over are estimated to have fallen at least once in the last 12 months which is predicted to increase by 35% to 70,500 people by 2040
If the prevalence of dementia remains the same, the ageing population means that the total number of people aged 65 and over with dementia in Staffordshire is projected to rise from around 13,600 in 2021 to 17,000 in 2030; an increase of 25% and to 20,400 by 2040; an increase of 50%
Adults aged 18-64 in Staffordshire Based on 2018-based population projections, the number of Staffordshire residents aged 18 to 64 is predicted to remain static between 2021 and 2040.
Table 2: Population projections for those aged 18-64 in Staffordshire 2021-2040
Population aged 18-64
518,100
520,300
519,300
518,000
521,300
0.6%
Learning disability (18 and over)
7,200
7,400
7,600
7,700
10%
Mental health conditions
97,800
98,200
98,100
97,900
98,500
1%
Autism spectrum conditions
Moderate personal care disability
21,700
22,000
21,600
20,900
21,000
-3%
Severe personal care disability
4,700
4,800
4,600
-2%
Impaired mobility
30,200
31,100
30,600
29,200
29,100
-4%
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