Unpaid care (2001 Census)

People providing unpaid care or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental health or disability, or problems related to old age Source: Census 2001 Publisher: Neighbourhood Statistics Geographies: Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Ward, Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England and Wales Time coverage: 2001 Type of data: Survey (census) Notes: A person is a provider of unpaid care if they give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental health or disability, or problems related to old age. Please note that there is no specific reference to whether this care is provided within the household or outside the household.