Revised 28 March 2003

Older people aged 65 or over helped to live at home

Population aged 65 and over

Older people helped to live at home per 1,000 population aged 65 or over

Metropolitan Districts

Birmingham

13,513

141,930

95

Coventry

2,657

45,959

58

Dudley

5,003

50,983

98

Sandwell

3,725

46,567

80

Solihull

1,643

33,668

49

Walsall

4,017

41,110

98

Wolverhampton

3,016

40,038

75

Shire Counties

Shropshire

4,691

51,297

91

Staffordshire

11,914

126,565

94

Warwickshire

5,845

82,071

71

Worcestershire

4,429

89,427

50

Unitary Authorities

Herefordshire

2,697

33,599

80

Stoke-on-Trent

2,935

39,109

75

Telford and the Wrekin

1,255

19,689

64

Source: DoH