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 Pendle Hill (part), accounting for 48.4% (125 people). This share was lower than Cumberland (A) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 91 people and 18.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Pendle Hill (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Pendle Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pendle Hill (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
9
1.9%
+1.3pp
5-14
2021 count
28
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
28
3.0%
+0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
18
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
18
5.2%
+4.0pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
5
1.1%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
15
1.1%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
23
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
23
1.7%
-0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
34
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
34
4.0%
-1.4pp
55-64
2021 count
55
2021 rate
7.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
55
7.4%
-1.4pp
65-74
2021 count
87
2021 rate
14.8%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
87
14.8%
-5.1pp
75-84
2021 count
114
2021 rate
28.9%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
114
28.9%
-9.8pp
85+
2021 count
125
2021 rate
48.4%
Change from 2016
-18.7pp
125
48.4%
-18.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
+1.3pp
5-14
+9
+0.8pp
15-19
+14
+4.0pp
20-24
+2
+0.3pp
25-34
+5
+0.3pp
35-44
-1
-0.5pp
45-54
-10
-1.4pp
55-64
-6
-1.4pp
65-74
-7
-5.1pp
75-84
-42
-9.8pp
85+
-91
-18.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Pendle Hill (part). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 9 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +6 | +1.3pp |
| 5-14 | 28 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 19 | 2.2% | 2.4% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 18 | 5.2% | 2.5% | 4 | 1.2% | 2.0% | +14 | +4.0pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 3 | 0.8% | 1.4% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 15 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 | 0.8% | 1.3% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 23 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 24 | 2.2% | 2.7% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 34 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 44 | 5.4% | 5.5% | -10 | -1.4pp |
| 55-64 | 55 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 61 | 8.8% | 9.6% | -6 | -1.4pp |
| 65-74 | 87 | 14.8% | 17.3% | 94 | 19.9% | 16.4% | -7 | -5.1pp |
| 75-84 | 114 | 28.9% | 33.6% | 156 | 38.7% | 31.9% | -42 | -9.8pp |
| 85+ | 125 | 48.4% | 55.5% | 216 | 67.1% | 57.1% | -91 | -18.7pp |
| Total | 511 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 633 | 8.7% | 5.8% | -122 | -2.1pp |