People providing unpaid care or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental health or disability, or problems related to old age
Source: Census 2001
Publisher: Neighbourhood Statistics
Geographies: Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Ward, Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), National
Geographic coverage: England and Wales
Time coverage: 2001
Type of data: Survey (census)
Notes: A person is a provider of unpaid care if they give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental health or disability, or problems related to old age. Please note that there is no specific reference to whether this care is provided within the household or outside the household.