Unpaid care by council, Census 2021

Usual residents of each of England's and Wales's 318 councils by unpaid care, Census 2021, from the ONS Census API (its “Unpaid care (7 categories)”).

Provides no unpaid care, highest: Birmingham

978,451

Census Day, 21 March 2021

Verified against source, 30 October 2026, 11:50 UTC

Unpaid care by council, Census 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics (Census 2021). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data table

318 rows

Area	Does not apply	Provides no unpaid care	Provides 9 hours or less unpaid care a week	Provides 10 to 19 hours unpaid care a week	Provides 20 to 34 hours unpaid care a week	Provides 35 to 49 hours unpaid care a week	Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week
Birmingham E08000025	75,023	978,451	26,055	12,433	10,323	13,153	29,481
Leeds E08000035	46,800	703,663	22,532	8,319	5,965	6,690	17,984
North Yorkshire E06000065	27,741	534,027	22,005	7,329	4,631	4,689	15,069
Somerset E06000066	27,048	494,564	19,474	6,584	4,447	4,688	14,744
Cornwall E06000052	25,532	490,220	19,107	7,315	5,283	5,394	17,453
Buckinghamshire E06000060	30,888	480,417	18,279	5,546	3,561	3,716	10,671
Manchester E08000003	34,378	479,346	10,472	5,158	4,481	5,919	12,184
Sheffield E08000019 its area before 1 April 2025	30,179	477,333	16,562	6,611	4,854	5,681	15,301
Bradford E08000032	36,096	464,672	13,738	6,139	5,151	6,416	14,199
County Durham E06000047	24,752	444,638	15,557	6,887	5,056	6,852	18,326
Wiltshire E06000054	25,629	442,444	17,386	5,546	3,675	3,847	11,806
Liverpool E08000012	26,372	415,537	11,632	6,179	5,123	6,290	14,955
Bristol, City of E06000023	25,942	412,550	13,233	4,506	3,194	3,722	9,318
Kirklees E08000034	25,144	371,038	13,352	5,165	3,588	4,220	10,709
West Northamptonshire E06000062	23,965	369,994	12,261	4,225	2,851	3,372	9,057
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole E06000058	18,878	347,966	12,863	4,531	3,010	3,324	9,624
Cheshire East E06000049	19,930	344,383	14,028	4,675	3,001	3,137	9,615
Croydon E09000008	25,171	336,717	10,251	4,115	3,143	3,487	7,835
Barnet E09000003	24,106	336,430	11,236	4,276	2,860	3,108	7,328
Dorset E06000059	15,024	329,043	14,036	4,802	3,021	3,081	10,572
Ealing E09000009	21,515	321,291	8,062	3,655	2,854	3,182	6,556
Leicester E06000016	22,302	319,742	7,262	3,701	3,222	3,832	8,510
Cardiff W06000015	19,069	314,251	10,140	4,046	2,996	3,164	8,641
North Northamptonshire E06000061	20,206	310,403	10,196	3,870	2,755	3,126	8,969
Cheshire West and Chester E06000050	17,618	306,894	11,955	4,466	2,999	3,313	9,905
Newham E09000025	23,854	305,626	5,582	3,072	2,795	3,527	6,580
Wakefield E08000036	20,074	301,565	9,731	4,137	3,085	3,917	10,861
Coventry E08000026	20,442	297,491	8,958	3,880	2,843	3,319	8,391
Brent E09000005	19,970	297,010	6,967	3,467	2,843	3,181	6,378
East Riding of Yorkshire E06000011	14,687	296,909	11,286	3,997	2,662	2,989	9,684
Wandsworth E09000032	18,704	291,097	7,163	2,404	1,780	2,103	4,255
Sandwell E08000028	22,176	290,063	7,619	4,091	3,332	4,448	10,103
Bromley E09000006	19,491	285,138	10,585	3,461	2,271	2,400	6,645
Enfield E09000010	21,259	284,114	7,895	3,628	2,775	3,206	7,107
Lambeth E09000022	15,265	283,550	7,343	2,604	2,036	2,388	4,468
Nottingham E06000018	17,819	281,467	7,365	3,245	2,707	3,319	7,710
Wigan E08000010	17,782	280,073	9,511	4,416	3,148	3,903	10,497
Shropshire E06000051	14,422	279,482	11,637	4,044	2,721	2,771	8,531
Northumberland E06000057	14,235	275,216	10,578	4,152	2,995	3,434	9,957
Dudley E08000027	18,176	273,796	10,524	4,483	3,091	3,643	9,775
Tower Hamlets E09000030	19,090	272,665	5,478	2,612	2,279	2,883	5,299
Southwark E09000028	16,362	272,453	6,848	2,442	2,094	2,495	4,943
Wirral E08000015	16,316	270,384	10,564	4,733	3,364	3,966	10,872
Redbridge E09000026	21,194	267,671	7,123	3,316	2,581	2,522	5,853
Hillingdon E09000017	19,881	263,565	7,878	3,131	2,349	2,656	6,449
Doncaster E08000017	16,942	263,032	8,085	3,760	2,830	3,638	9,819
Lewisham E09000023	19,127	261,469	7,311	2,756	2,143	2,614	5,133
Newcastle upon Tyne E08000021	15,651	261,079	7,209	3,043	2,345	3,129	7,667
Central Bedfordshire E06000056	17,805	252,896	9,600	3,287	2,035	2,137	6,492
Stockport E08000007	16,575	251,993	10,028	3,729	2,455	2,516	7,475
Bolton E08000001	18,458	251,525	7,910	3,567	2,682	3,220	8,601
South Gloucestershire E06000025	16,119	250,653	9,668	3,339	2,088	2,116	6,441
Greenwich E09000011	19,027	250,651	6,285	2,559	2,155	2,481	5,911
Hounslow E09000018	18,221	250,557	6,107	2,803	2,354	2,544	5,595
Milton Keynes E06000042	17,733	248,723	7,471	2,714	2,075	2,343	6,001
Brighton and Hove E06000043	11,751	244,548	8,679	2,655	1,981	2,059	5,430
Waltham Forest E09000031	18,985	241,160	6,214	2,588	2,119	2,311	5,049
Medway E06000035	17,308	239,847	7,265	3,041	2,184	2,748	7,380
Walsall E08000030	18,193	239,516	7,307	3,422	2,860	3,653	9,173
Sefton E08000014	13,508	236,703	8,958	4,211	3,067	3,428	9,358
Cumberland E06000063	12,849	235,702	8,404	3,509	2,406	2,697	7,690
Haringey E09000014	14,932	232,415	6,056	2,410	1,848	2,208	4,369
Salford E08000006	17,257	231,773	6,152	2,740	2,130	2,820	7,050
Sunderland E08000024	13,849	231,105	7,865	3,853	3,024	4,079	10,396
Kingston upon Hull, City of E06000010	15,954	229,820	5,515	2,633	2,025	3,122	7,946
Plymouth E06000026	13,205	227,533	7,641	3,005	2,403	2,864	8,043
Hackney E09000012	16,135	226,689	5,574	2,189	1,875	2,277	4,407
Harrow E09000015	15,699	225,468	7,119	3,106	2,258	2,277	5,275
Havering E09000016	16,491	224,924	7,297	2,864	2,003	2,179	6,294
Rotherham E08000018	14,645	224,849	7,528	3,443	2,557	3,473	9,312
Wolverhampton E08000031	16,325	224,549	6,550	3,098	2,535	3,156	7,513
Derby E06000015	15,220	223,874	7,096	2,956	2,392	2,765	7,061
Stoke-on-Trent E06000021	15,625	219,182	6,785	3,229	2,419	3,086	8,043
Southampton E06000045	13,796	216,988	6,118	2,281	1,766	2,240	5,733
Bexley E09000004	15,031	212,158	6,775	2,711	1,870	2,156	5,772
East Suffolk E07000244	10,634	211,851	8,723	3,116	2,140	2,301	7,293
Barnsley E08000016 its area before 1 April 2025	13,463	206,377	7,128	3,322	2,509	3,306	8,467
Oldham E08000004	16,005	205,397	5,932	2,805	2,323	2,755	6,871
Trafford E08000009	13,466	202,763	7,362	2,692	1,766	1,915	5,087
Swansea W06000011	11,427	202,355	7,526	3,555	2,460	2,650	8,515
Swindon E06000030	13,626	201,466	6,595	2,465	1,759	2,047	5,452
Rhondda Cynon Taf W06000016	12,531	200,129	6,635	3,481	2,515	3,041	9,318
Westmorland and Furness E06000064	9,555	196,939	7,795	2,908	1,810	1,851	5,734
Tameside E08000008	13,666	196,729	6,456	2,828	2,160	2,512	6,719
Luton E06000032	15,960	193,203	4,738	2,374	1,925	2,189	4,873
Islington E09000019	11,211	190,537	5,465	2,000	1,597	1,846	3,932
Rochdale E08000005	14,639	189,720	5,534	2,684	2,143	2,557	6,496
Merton E09000024	13,532	187,762	5,171	1,985	1,443	1,544	3,750
Barking and Dagenham E09000002	17,251	187,395	3,533	1,983	1,827	2,162	4,719
North Somerset E06000024	10,662	187,306	7,693	2,473	1,602	1,643	5,351
Camden E09000007	10,032	185,499	5,791	2,062	1,551	1,641	3,560
Peterborough E06000031	14,163	185,265	5,216	2,097	1,712	2,141	5,078
Solihull E08000029	11,693	184,606	7,290	2,761	1,859	2,067	5,963
Westminster E09000033	8,502	182,218	4,817	1,868	1,469	1,848	3,514
Portsmouth E06000044	11,280	181,418	5,280	2,083	1,488	1,769	4,684
Warrington E06000007	10,631	181,242	7,158	2,679	1,818	1,983	5,461
Sutton E09000029	12,796	180,970	6,019	2,224	1,514	1,669	4,447
York E06000014	8,615	179,338	6,550	2,070	1,229	1,216	3,803
North Tyneside E08000022	10,991	178,292	6,642	2,763	1,869	2,239	6,171
Calderdale E08000033	11,317	177,337	6,740	2,453	1,730	2,070	4,984
Richmond upon Thames E09000027	11,103	171,029	6,250	1,812	970	1,115	2,999
Bath and North East Somerset E06000022	9,019	169,418	6,485	2,085	1,282	1,269	3,849
Stockton-on-Tees E06000004	10,733	167,639	5,353	2,432	1,867	2,373	6,198
Gateshead E08000037	10,053	167,297	5,722	2,532	1,925	2,410	6,213
Colchester E07000071	10,833	167,005	5,765	1,912	1,302	1,558	4,343
Bury E08000002	11,159	165,816	5,775	2,366	1,744	1,896	5,095
Hammersmith and Fulham E09000013	9,075	163,347	4,038	1,483	1,146	1,334	2,737
Herefordshire, County of E06000019	8,429	162,028	6,510	2,305	1,448	1,504	4,810
Basingstoke and Deane E07000084	10,555	161,054	5,618	1,770	1,164	1,254	3,740
Basildon E07000066	12,196	159,932	5,285	2,052	1,446	1,694	4,966
Charnwood E07000130	9,173	159,858	6,032	2,061	1,365	1,317	4,165
Bedford E06000055	11,163	159,730	5,415	2,006	1,397	1,632	3,882
Carmarthenshire W06000010	9,057	158,454	6,006	2,772	2,073	2,158	7,377
Chelmsford E07000070	9,881	157,942	5,867	1,770	1,149	1,223	3,691
Huntingdonshire E07000011	9,660	157,021	5,743	1,902	1,230	1,236	4,040
Telford and Wrekin E06000020	10,562	156,954	5,959	2,255	1,773	2,140	5,899
West Suffolk E07000245	9,829	156,790	5,152	1,777	1,110	1,228	4,062
Wokingham E06000041	9,852	155,455	5,600	1,595	990	986	3,024
Southend-on-Sea E06000033	10,242	155,425	5,320	2,085	1,390	1,656	4,568
St. Helens E08000013	9,659	153,065	6,037	2,853	2,096	2,626	6,912
Reading E06000038	10,238	153,003	4,003	1,441	1,070	1,423	3,049
New Forest E07000091	7,235	152,397	6,731	2,129	1,297	1,274	4,722
Maidstone E07000110	10,390	151,210	5,484	1,886	1,200	1,367	4,245
Thurrock E06000034	12,261	151,068	4,067	1,665	1,269	1,587	4,083
Caerphilly W06000018	9,216	147,666	5,040	2,543	1,967	2,372	7,146
Kingston upon Thames E09000021	9,559	146,993	4,828	1,544	1,113	1,136	2,890
North Lincolnshire E06000013	8,445	145,805	4,734	2,102	1,562	1,846	5,186
Oxford E07000178	7,137	144,613	4,480	1,283	944	1,042	2,541
Arun E07000224	7,254	143,066	5,402	1,935	1,333	1,360	4,539
West Berkshire E06000037	8,310	141,112	5,324	1,559	924	1,008	3,211
South Cambridgeshire E07000012	8,772	140,468	6,114	1,755	979	1,019	3,012
Cherwell E07000177	9,355	140,064	4,605	1,600	1,043	1,134	3,215
Wealden E07000065	7,181	138,783	6,052	1,881	1,232	1,177	3,845
Canterbury E07000106	6,823	137,222	5,003	1,740	1,191	1,287	4,163
Slough E06000039	11,772	136,585	3,042	1,464	1,237	1,407	2,994
Newport W06000022	9,733	134,884	4,618	2,056	1,595	1,785	4,921
Windsor and Maidenhead E06000040	8,021	134,701	4,725	1,450	945	930	2,725
North East Lincolnshire E06000012	8,455	134,457	4,176	1,826	1,359	1,843	4,849
Braintree E07000067	8,453	134,162	4,868	1,619	1,132	1,238	3,796
Dacorum E07000096	9,581	133,254	5,113	1,655	1,073	1,138	3,267
King's Lynn and West Norfolk E07000146	7,259	132,732	4,710	1,891	1,351	1,443	4,939
Mid Sussex E07000228	8,315	132,667	5,330	1,537	917	919	2,879
Flintshire W06000005	7,626	132,074	5,172	2,156	1,453	1,605	4,876
Blackburn with Darwen E06000008	10,056	131,403	3,649	1,835	1,531	1,865	4,399
East Hertfordshire E07000242	8,316	130,842	5,121	1,457	911	828	2,683
Reigate and Banstead E07000211	9,045	130,648	4,778	1,438	995	989	2,953
Cambridge E07000008	6,347	130,613	4,104	1,047	704	819	2,040
East Devon E07000040	6,491	130,146	5,580	1,904	1,214	1,257	4,236
Warwick E07000222	7,438	129,906	5,011	1,413	963	967	2,755
South Oxfordshire E07000179	7,980	129,880	5,200	1,449	849	834	2,893
Swale E07000113	8,896	128,852	4,339	1,722	1,308	1,576	4,984
St Albans E07000240	8,659	128,632	5,116	1,420	846	861	2,633
Knowsley E08000011	9,735	128,331	3,792	2,415	1,977	2,285	5,983
Kensington and Chelsea E09000020	6,171	127,865	3,705	1,272	1,022	1,024	2,316
Horsham E07000227	7,368	127,798	5,501	1,484	877	920	2,830
Preston E07000123	8,921	126,770	3,892	1,768	1,307	1,527	3,650
Guildford E07000209	6,684	126,502	4,879	1,316	822	789	2,657
Norwich E07000148	6,931	126,355	3,973	1,355	1,016	1,196	3,094
Tendring E07000076	6,690	125,893	4,590	1,997	1,483	1,792	5,847
South Tyneside E08000023	7,823	125,073	4,218	2,101	1,502	2,012	5,049
South Kesteven E07000141	6,752	124,404	4,682	1,592	1,070	1,169	3,736
Lancaster E07000121	6,741	123,638	4,591	1,712	1,144	1,326	3,782
Bridgend W06000013	7,343	122,836	4,314	2,046	1,549	1,827	5,573
South Norfolk E07000149	6,990	122,698	5,116	1,698	1,018	1,029	3,399
Middlesbrough E06000002	8,928	122,459	3,124	1,657	1,467	1,873	4,416
Breckland E07000143	6,785	122,244	4,282	1,571	1,180	1,333	4,081
Elmbridge E07000207	8,347	120,891	4,385	1,284	736	795	2,317
Isle of Wight E06000046	5,552	120,702	4,819	1,834	1,286	1,380	4,886
Vale of White Horse E07000180	7,799	120,519	4,803	1,340	877	920	2,655
East Lindsey E07000137	5,635	120,431	4,363	1,981	1,628	1,872	6,386
Ipswich E07000202	8,326	120,045	3,944	1,477	1,122	1,277	3,450
Thanet E07000114	7,334	119,406	4,100	1,772	1,295	1,604	5,076
Blackpool E06000009	7,360	119,063	3,856	1,973	1,534	1,989	5,261
Neath Port Talbot W06000012	7,045	118,688	4,184	2,267	1,792	2,105	6,208
Torbay E06000027	6,059	118,359	4,498	2,016	1,553	1,654	5,185
Eastleigh E07000086	7,591	118,241	4,468	1,433	903	915	2,895
Stafford E07000197	6,718	117,538	5,160	1,739	1,115	1,041	3,556
Stratford-on-Avon E07000221	6,245	117,460	4,881	1,438	912	838	2,951
Epping Forest E07000072	7,921	116,589	4,303	1,461	916	934	2,856
Redcar and Cleveland E06000003	6,814	115,877	3,768	1,810	1,394	1,860	5,008
Teignbridge E07000045	5,906	115,676	5,153	1,753	1,166	1,210	3,936
Wrexham W06000006	6,998	115,261	3,994	1,752	1,253	1,519	4,340
North Hertfordshire E07000099	7,469	114,884	4,634	1,527	858	1,006	2,832
Exeter E07000041	5,884	114,847	4,069	1,304	908	978	2,719
Wychavon E07000238	6,252	114,819	4,595	1,445	991	1,084	3,307
Gloucester E07000081	7,459	114,415	3,869	1,422	1,052	1,196	3,003
Nuneaton and Bedworth E07000219	7,753	114,090	3,932	1,687	1,195	1,455	4,085
Broadland E07000144	5,936	114,033	4,876	1,630	990	985	3,271
Ashford E07000105	7,608	113,987	3,963	1,487	1,016	1,183	3,501
Powys W06000023	5,731	113,975	4,998	1,939	1,220	1,202	4,104
Tonbridge and Malling E07000115	7,681	113,690	4,341	1,384	963	984	3,158
Test Valley E07000093	6,940	113,332	4,564	1,276	812	883	2,685
Vale of Glamorgan W06000014	6,851	112,165	4,695	1,778	1,244	1,201	4,005
Waverley E07000216	6,466	112,122	4,601	1,248	741	707	2,344
Winchester E07000094	6,043	111,991	4,469	1,256	666	663	2,356
East Hampshire E07000085	6,007	109,797	4,486	1,305	775	836	2,535
Bracknell Forest E06000036	7,119	108,718	3,628	1,174	710	845	2,413
Chichester E07000225	5,309	108,269	4,511	1,366	882	857	2,874
Halton E06000006	6,954	107,792	3,777	1,883	1,497	1,825	4,747
Amber Valley E07000032	6,073	107,579	4,711	1,722	1,115	1,246	3,764
East Staffordshire E07000193	6,966	107,352	3,708	1,259	844	1,063	2,826
Havant E07000090	6,126	106,809	3,932	1,434	979	1,155	3,773
Ashfield E07000170	6,778	105,694	4,437	1,856	1,359	1,604	4,573
Newcastle-under-Lyme E07000195	5,793	105,498	4,315	1,744	1,109	1,186	3,654
Stroud E07000082	5,643	105,206	4,683	1,417	832	837	2,486
Pembrokeshire W06000009	5,583	104,887	4,115	1,713	1,243	1,450	4,369
Cheltenham E07000078	5,857	104,564	3,729	1,062	658	790	2,172
Newark and Sherwood E07000175	6,062	104,518	4,513	1,713	1,113	1,285	3,752
Welwyn Hatfield E07000241	6,626	104,123	3,719	1,312	799	904	2,353
Sevenoaks E07000111	6,724	103,809	4,234	1,304	776	872	2,797
Rushcliffe E07000176	5,851	102,812	4,811	1,435	851	797	2,520
Gwynedd W06000002	5,348	102,054	3,265	1,297	902	1,010	3,514
North Kesteven E07000139	5,531	101,916	3,792	1,379	991	982	3,484
Crawley E07000226	7,639	101,887	3,068	1,266	923	1,085	2,627
Chorley E07000118	6,062	101,129	4,050	1,489	941	1,055	3,006
West Lancashire E07000127	5,246	100,874	3,931	1,602	1,107	1,108	3,561
Tunbridge Wells E07000116	6,167	100,529	3,825	1,127	676	734	2,253
Bassetlaw E07000171	5,967	100,525	3,720	1,618	1,065	1,277	3,632
Dartford E07000107	8,282	99,808	3,107	1,155	787	913	2,701
Fareham E07000087	5,158	99,717	4,191	1,336	750	780	2,581
Gedling E07000173	5,981	99,567	4,668	1,648	1,068	1,127	3,204
West Oxfordshire E07000181	5,720	99,551	3,960	1,175	722	778	2,332
Dover E07000108	5,669	99,238	3,791	1,574	1,093	1,251	3,794
Rugby E07000220	6,368	98,986	3,586	1,264	807	886	2,466
Conwy W06000003	5,030	98,071	3,627	1,533	1,090	1,194	4,196
Hinckley and Bosworth E07000132	5,686	97,712	4,097	1,417	820	940	2,968
Erewash E07000036	5,493	96,677	3,950	1,425	960	1,114	3,287
Worthing E07000229	5,448	96,173	3,923	1,241	855	866	2,832
Broxtowe E07000172	5,291	95,192	4,199	1,450	912	961	2,932
South Ribble E07000126	5,501	95,178	4,075	1,419	917	1,031	2,914
Wyre E07000128	4,890	95,099	4,008	1,601	1,083	1,258	4,007
South Staffordshire E07000196	4,921	94,619	4,285	1,550	992	1,090	3,013
Folkestone and Hythe E07000112	5,112	93,823	3,537	1,446	1,033	1,135	3,671
Hertsmere E07000098	6,297	92,970	3,526	1,221	843	825	2,145
Darlington E06000005	5,496	92,501	3,277	1,318	900	1,208	3,101
Mansfield E07000174	5,960	92,450	3,948	1,633	1,126	1,479	3,886
South Derbyshire E07000039	5,762	92,098	3,603	1,246	870	934	2,696
Lichfield E07000194	5,229	91,492	3,900	1,333	859	829	2,794
Gravesham E07000109	6,600	91,313	2,933	1,208	898	978	2,969
Lincoln E07000138	5,119	90,852	2,495	1,018	741	934	2,654
Worcester E07000237	5,281	90,514	3,058	1,093	679	850	2,396
North West Leicestershire E07000134	5,454	90,048	3,487	1,245	779	939	2,753
Woking E07000217	6,215	89,817	3,314	1,086	706	742	2,063
Mid Suffolk E07000203	4,497	89,309	3,838	1,236	692	727	2,397
North Norfolk E07000147	3,664	89,097	3,721	1,322	950	925	3,301
Spelthorne E07000213	6,010	88,683	3,228	1,160	745	814	2,316
Watford E07000103	6,528	88,545	2,741	993	767	836	1,836
Blaby E07000129	5,708	88,167	3,597	1,243	851	851	2,509
Fenland E07000010	5,169	87,974	2,870	1,176	895	1,103	3,272
Chesterfield E07000034	5,080	87,778	3,621	1,437	989	1,207	3,458
Eastbourne E07000061	4,717	87,553	3,157	1,187	887	1,059	3,125
Hart E07000089	5,159	87,324	3,233	877	528	536	1,751
Wyre Forest E07000239	4,807	87,244	3,264	1,317	926	991	3,058
Rushmoor E07000092	6,196	86,783	2,582	853	653	739	1,950
North East Derbyshire E07000038	4,839	86,564	3,754	1,510	925	1,038	3,371
Lewes E07000063	4,541	85,555	3,986	1,334	840	795	2,855
Broxbourne E07000095	5,945	85,307	2,784	1,068	783	891	2,229
North Devon E07000043	4,512	85,130	3,248	1,211	787	875	2,847
Bromsgrove E07000234	5,158	85,120	3,810	1,257	759	671	2,408
Cannock Chase E07000192	5,566	85,023	3,213	1,429	925	1,204	3,161
Great Yarmouth E07000145	4,953	84,908	2,647	1,270	959	1,387	3,626
Harborough E07000131	4,719	84,831	3,605	1,168	711	615	1,976
Tewkesbury E07000083	5,314	81,965	3,253	998	627	613	2,114
Staffordshire Moorlands E07000198	4,072	81,935	3,927	1,389	866	849	2,807
South Holland E07000140	4,733	81,863	2,724	1,125	779	913	2,985
West Lindsey E07000142	4,403	81,664	3,182	1,246	837	901	2,920
Pendle E07000122	5,952	81,653	2,559	1,088	861	1,098	2,546
Three Rivers E07000102	5,120	81,027	3,418	1,084	685	654	1,782
Denbighshire W06000004	4,769	80,879	2,887	1,366	1,028	1,162	3,726
Burnley E07000117	5,760	80,446	2,463	1,141	957	1,100	2,779
Babergh E07000200	3,972	80,328	3,268	1,120	639	700	2,314
Rother E07000064	3,732	80,049	3,451	1,188	843	873	2,974
Harlow E07000073	6,251	79,832	2,506	923	734	876	2,207
Cotswold E07000079	4,015	79,821	3,151	893	584	500	1,868
Monmouthshire W06000021	3,962	79,794	3,647	1,305	837	772	2,640
Uttlesford E07000077	5,026	79,545	3,216	884	503	530	1,637
Surrey Heath E07000214	4,478	79,377	2,867	906	528	597	1,700
High Peak E07000037	4,329	78,503	3,331	1,126	692	730	2,224
Hartlepool E06000001	4,982	77,802	2,410	1,250	1,062	1,450	3,382
Hastings E07000062	4,821	77,509	2,835	1,050	839	1,103	2,838
Torfaen W06000020	5,002	77,341	2,859	1,363	1,011	1,186	3,514
Castle Point E07000069	4,313	77,144	2,749	1,121	804	842	2,614
Runnymede E07000212	4,781	76,686	2,761	820	566	599	1,863
South Hams E07000044	3,529	76,521	3,628	1,173	751	733	2,294
Stevenage E07000243	5,618	76,273	2,681	1,002	760	883	2,277
Mole Valley E07000210	4,007	76,123	3,408	981	548	516	1,801
East Cambridgeshire E07000009	4,519	76,067	3,072	1,007	584	601	1,912
Tandridge E07000215	4,976	75,825	3,121	976	591	513	1,872
Forest of Dean E07000080	3,977	74,977	3,086	1,113	714	722	2,415
Redditch E07000236	4,992	74,607	2,462	1,039	692	868	2,376
Rochford E07000075	4,258	74,189	2,902	1,024	630	575	2,084
Mid Devon E07000042	4,022	71,328	2,990	999	670	709	2,134
Gosport E07000088	4,241	70,462	2,524	997	696	736	2,296
Epsom and Ewell E07000208	4,626	70,302	2,622	786	491	528	1,583
Fylde E07000119	3,313	70,107	3,021	1,069	741	744	2,379
Hyndburn E07000120	4,926	69,637	2,273	1,076	790	991	2,541
Malvern Hills E07000235	3,114	69,028	3,142	985	617	612	1,988
Bolsover E07000033	4,102	67,663	2,562	1,171	892	1,023	2,860
Tamworth E07000199	4,442	67,156	2,248	961	624	807	2,409
Brentwood E07000068	4,280	66,768	2,616	846	462	514	1,561
Derbyshire Dales E07000035	2,636	62,027	3,048	984	522	533	1,790
Ceredigion W06000008	2,709	61,520	2,581	1,001	687	639	2,338
Boston E07000136	3,646	61,028	1,747	758	578	702	2,042
Rossendale E07000125	3,780	60,778	2,136	864	614	730	1,969
Isle of Anglesey W06000001	3,211	58,921	2,118	907	656	717	2,348
Torridge E07000046	2,803	58,683	2,377	843	602	644	2,161
Maldon E07000074	3,042	56,938	2,439	879	541	553	1,816
Blaenau Gwent W06000019	3,543	56,125	1,714	982	776	977	2,785
North Warwickshire E07000218	3,206	55,696	2,182	806	576	608	1,959
Adur E07000223	3,192	55,476	2,267	809	551	503	1,746
Ribble Valley E07000124	2,633	53,583	2,376	783	473	412	1,301
Oadby and Wigston E07000135	2,863	49,594	1,933	780	520	570	1,487
Merthyr Tydfil W06000024	3,301	49,326	1,423	903	688	823	2,375
West Devon E07000047	2,196	49,222	2,269	771	495	463	1,680
Melton E07000133	2,418	44,829	1,876	614	348	409	1,258
Rutland E06000017	1,642	36,234	1,419	398	226	250	878
City of London E09000001	213	7,876	263	73	42	39	79
Isles of Scilly E06000053	96	1,758	87	31	19	8	54
Barnsley E08000038	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000016
Sheffield E08000039	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019	given for its area before 1 April 2025, under E08000019

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Provides no unpaid care · 316 areas, each shaded by the fifth of the areas its figure falls in

1,758 to 87k
87k to 113k
113k to 145k
145k to 231k
231k to 978k

Boundaries: Council boundaries, May 2026, from the geography spine. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Verification

Verified against source, 30 October 2026, 11:50 UTC Run at 30 October 2026, 11:50 UTC; 2226 of 2226 figures matched the live source.

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Pass	Provenance recorded	Office for National Statistics (Census 2021); Open Government Licence v3.0; retrieved 2026-10-30T11:44:15Z; 2 raw file(s)
Pass	Raw files match recorded SHA-256	2 of 2 files intact
Pass	Re-parsing raw files reproduces figures	2226 of 2226 figures and the headline reproduced
Pass	Figures are finite numbers	2226 figures, 0 invalid
Pass	Live source matches every figure	2226 of 2226 figures match exactly after downloading 2 source file(s) again (2 byte-identical); the headline matches
Pass	The ONS's answer for England and for Wales agrees	in 14 of 14 cells (a category in a nation) the councils sum to the nation's count at https://api.beta.ons.gov.uk/v1/population-types/UR/census-observations?area-type=ctry&dimensions=is_carer within twice the square root of the councils summed (1 exactly; the largest gap 0.43 of its limit), the Census's cell-by-cell perturbation
Pass	Source page answers	https://www.ons.gov.uk/datasets/create – HTTP 200

Notes

Census Day was the 21st of March 2021. The ONS perturbs every count slightly to protect privacy, each cell on its own, so a council's categories can add up to a total a few people different from one topic to another, and its councils add up to England's and Wales's counts only within a few dozen.
By council as the ONS's Census API gives them, its lower-tier local authorities of 2023, with Barnsley's and Sheffield's figures under the codes they had until the 1st of April 2025, as the API gives them. Scotland's and Northern Ireland's censuses are separate, so their councils are not here.
Every council's categories together count all its usual residents, “Does not apply” those the question was not asked of.
The ONS's description of the topic, “Unpaid care (7 categories)”: An unpaid carer may look after, give help or support to anyone who has long-term physical or mental ill-health conditions, illness or problems related to old age. This does not include any activities as part of paid employment. This help can be within or outside of the carer's household.
The ONS's quality statement: We did not ask people aged under five years whether they provided unpaid care, so this variable counts usual residents aged five years and over.