Population
Need for assistance
About this topic
Need for assistance measures people who report needing help with self-care, body movement, or communication because of a disability, a long-term health condition, or older age. It is a high-needs indicator rather than a general measure of disability.
This topic is useful for planning accessible facilities, care services, respite, and support for carers. The measure is based on self-report in the Census, so it should be interpreted with care and read alongside unpaid care and other disability-related indicators.
Interpretation notes
- The measure is self-reported and records need for help with core activities, so it is not a complete measure of disability prevalence.
- It applies to all persons and is strongest as an indicator of higher support need when read with unpaid care and ageing data.
Key insight
In 2021, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Wembley (part), accounting for 58.7% (229 people). This share was higher than Cambridge (T) (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 96 people and 14.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Wembley (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Wembley (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wembley (part), with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
12
1.7%
+1.3pp
5-14
2021 count
38
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
38
2.3%
+0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
14
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
14
2.3%
-0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
11
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
1.7%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
20
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
20
1.1%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
17
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
0.8%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
24
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
24
1.6%
+0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
28
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
28
2.5%
-0.7pp
65-74
2021 count
47
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
47
5.1%
+0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
87
2021 rate
17.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
87
17.0%
+0.4pp
85+
2021 count
229
2021 rate
58.7%
Change from 2016
+14.6pp
229
58.7%
+14.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+9
+1.3pp
5-14
+6
+0.2pp
15-19
+1
-0.3pp
20-24
+1
+0.2pp
25-34
-2
+0.1pp
35-44
+3
0.0pp
45-54
+11
+0.6pp
55-64
-7
-0.7pp
65-74
+14
+0.5pp
75-84
+10
+0.4pp
85+
+96
+14.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Wembley (part). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 12 | 1.7% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +9 | +1.3pp |
| 5-14 | 38 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 32 | 2.1% | 1.6% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 14 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 13 | 2.6% | 1.5% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 11 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 | 1.5% | 1.9% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 20 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 22 | 1.0% | 1.0% | -2 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 17 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 14 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 24 | 1.6% | 0.9% | 13 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +11 | +0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 28 | 2.5% | 1.9% | 35 | 3.2% | 2.0% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| 65-74 | 47 | 5.1% | 3.8% | 33 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 87 | 17.0% | 16.1% | 77 | 16.6% | 16.3% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| 85+ | 229 | 58.7% | 52.1% | 133 | 44.1% | 41.5% | +96 | +14.6pp |
| Total | 518 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 377 | 3.3% | 3.5% | +141 | +1.0pp |