Profile: Older People - 65+ (Draft)
Population in Bristol
In 2001 the ONS estimated, that there were 43,460 people in Bristol over the age of
70; persons over the age of 70 are a part of the population that are particularly at
risk. In addition, there are 41,969 females over the age of 60, and 23,792 males over
the age of 65 in Bristol.
Population Update
A 2009 ONS estimate shows that there are 40,432 people of the age of 70 living in
Bristol; this represents a 7% decrease on the 2001 ONS figures.
Distribution in Census (2001)
Number of people of the age of 50 by ward:
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Tenant Population
2009 profile of council tenants: 23% of council tenants are over the age of 65.
Tenure (Census 2001)
Persons over the age of
65 in Bristol
All persons in
Bristol
Owned
37,528
69.3%
65.1%
Rented from council
10,757
19.9%
16.7%
Other social rented
2,627
4.9%
3.3%
Private rented or living rent free
3,221
6%
14.9%
Key Poor Health Headlines
“Three out of four strokes occur in people aged over 65. About a third of
stroke patients die within six months of the event, and the majority occur in
the first month.”
“Falls are a major cause of disability and the major cause of deaths in the
elderly. Elderly people who have falls often suffer from other social and
psychological complications, including: loss of mobility, social isolation,
depression, hypothermia, [and] loss of confidence.”
“The elderly suffer from a variety of mental health problems, such as dementia
including Alzheimer’s disease, depression and schizophrenia. Many of these
problems remain undetected due to people living alone and the nature of the
disease.”
Bristol Primary Care Trust, 2001
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Older People in Care Homes
Projected figures for the number of over-65’s in Bristol living in local authority and
non-local authority care homes:
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
65-74
48
52
55
56
63
75-84
141
139
147
168
177
85 and over
259
277
297
342
399
65-74
192
212
221
228
256
75-84
474
470
496
565
597
1,028
1,099
1,182
1,359
1,583
2,141
2,248
2,398
2,718
3,075
LA Care Home:
Non-LA Care Home:
85 and over
Total living in any care home
Source: Projecting Older People Population Information System (POPPI); ONS, 2001
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Dementia Prevalence by Ward
Source: Age Concern prevalence study, 2006
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Living Alone
Older people who are living alone are a very at risk group as they may have special
support needs to ensure both their safety and mental wellbeing. The table below
shows the projected number of older people living alone in Bristol over the next
twenty-years; the increasing number of older people living alone may require
additional resources to be dedicated to ensuring their welfare.
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
Males aged 65-74 predicted to
live alone
2,620
2,940
3,040
3,140
3,540
Males aged 75 and over
predicted to live alone
3,740
4,046
4,522
5,236
5,780
Females aged 65-74 predicted
to live alone
4,170
4,560
4,770
4,950
5,550
Females aged 75 and over
predicted to live alone
10,370
10,187
10,431
11,651
12,627
Total population aged 65-74
predicted to live alone
6,790
7,500
7,810
8,090
9,090
Total population aged 75 and
over predicted to live alone
14,110
14,233
14,953
16,887
18,407
Source: POPPI; General Household Survey, 2007
The rate of older people living alone is as follows:
Age range
Percentage of Males
65-74
75+
20%
34%
Source: POPPI; ONS
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Percentage of
Females
30%
61%
Income Deprivation
The proportion of older people (aged 60 and over) in Bristol facing income
deprivation is 21.8% overall. However, in some wards it is as high as 41% (Lawrence
Hill):
Source: Indices of Deprivation 2005
Community Groups
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Age Concern - www.ageconcernbristol.org.uk
Asian Health and Social Care Association - asiandaycentre@hotmail.co.uk
BME Elders and Older People's Partnership Board
Bristol and Avon Chinese Women’s Group - www.bacwg.co.uk
Bristol Golden Agers Dhek Bhal - www.dhekbhal.org.uk
Bristol Older People’s Forum - bopf@ageconcernbristol.org.uk
Bristol Older People's Network - www.thecareforum.org
Malcolm X Elders Group - www.malcolmx.org.uk
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Key community priorities
o Reducing isolation
o Improving information concerning changes to health and social care services
o Access to benefits advice and addressing poverty, particularly for older
women, including lack of access to web-based and digital information.
o Addressing fear of crime
o Access to appropriate advocacy services
2010
N.B.
All the data and statistics contained in this document are drawn from
sources that may not be totally accurate. The Office for National Statistics
has acknowledged that people and households in Bristol were
undercounted during the 2001 Census which has been used extensively in
this profile. As a result the figures are not completely reliable, particularly
for the wards of Ashley, Easton and Lawrence Hill. As a result of the
acknowledged undercount, some of the 2001 census data will have been
adjusted.
More information is available in the ‘2001 Census – issues to be aware of’
document available at http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/CouncilDemocracy/Statistics-Census-Information/2001-census.en
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