Revised 28 March 2003

No. of admissions of older people (aged 65+) to supported permanent residential and nursing care during the year ending 31 March

Population aged 65 and over

Supported admissions of older people to residential and nursing care per 10,000 population aged 65 and over

Metropolitan Districts

Birmingham

1,521

141,930

107

Coventry

496

45,959

108

Dudley

467

50,983

92

Sandwell

642

46,567

138

Solihull

264

33,668

78

Walsall

662

41,110

161

Wolverhampton

452

40,038

113

Shire Counties

Shropshire

578

51,297

113

Staffordshire

1,136

126,565

90

Warwickshire

692

82,071

84

Worcestershire

791

89,427

88

Unitary Authorities

Herefordshire

269

33,599

80

Stoke-on-Trent

548

39,109

140

Telford and the Wrekin

338

19,689

172

Source:  DoH