Profile: Older People - 65+ (Draft)

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:

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

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
LA Care Home:
65-74 / 48 / 52 / 55 / 56 / 63
75-84 / 141 / 139 / 147 / 168 / 177
85 and over / 259 / 277 / 297 / 342 / 399
Non-LA Care Home:
65-74 / 192 / 212 / 221 / 228 / 256
75-84 / 474 / 470 / 496 / 565 / 597
85 and over / 1,028 / 1,099 / 1,182 / 1,359 / 1,583
Total living in any care home / 2,141 / 2,248 / 2,398 / 2,718 / 3,075

Source: Projecting Older People Population Information System (POPPI); ONS, 2001

Dementia Prevalence by Ward

Source: Age Concern prevalence study, 2006

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 / Percentage of Females
65-74 / 20% / 30%
75+ / 34% / 61%

Source: POPPI; ONS

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

o  Age Concern - www.ageconcernbristol.org.uk

o  Asian Health and Social Care Association -

o  BME Elders and Older People's Partnership Board

o  Bristol and Avon Chinese Women’s Group - www.bacwg.co.uk

o  Bristol Golden Agers Dhek Bhal - www.dhekbhal.org.uk

o  Bristol Older People’s Forum -

o  Bristol Older People's Network - www.thecareforum.org

o  Malcolm X Elders Group - www.malcolmx.org.uk

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

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