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Adults receiving care and support on 31 March by age group, gender, ethnicity, and disability.

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Variable	Visibility	Selected values	Action
Data description	Shown in table	Number of adults	Value cannot be changed
Year	Shown in table	2023-24	Value cannot be changed
Local authority	Shown in table	All 24 values	Change values
Age group	Shown in table	All 9 values	Change values
Gender	Shown in table	All 5 values	Change values
Ethnicity	Shown in table	All 7 values	Change values
Disability	Shown in table	All 3 values	Change values

Table

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [c] = confidential information, [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Local authority	Age group	Gender	Ethnicity	Disability
45,685 [t]	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	All ethnicities	All adults
22,520	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	All ethnicities	Adults with a disability
23,165	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	All ethnicities	Adults with no disability
37,390	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	White	All adults
19,930	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	White	Adults with a disability
17,465	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	White	Adults with no disability
185	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Mixed ethnic groups	All adults
85	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Mixed ethnic groups	Adults with a disability
100	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Mixed ethnic groups	Adults with no disability
325	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Asian or Asian British	All adults
140	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Asian or Asian British	Adults with a disability
185	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Asian or Asian British	Adults with no disability
210	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	All adults
85	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	Adults with a disability
125	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	Adults with no disability
150	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Other ethnic groups	All adults
70	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Other ethnic groups	Adults with a disability
80	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Other ethnic groups	Adults with no disability
7,425	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Unknown	All adults
2,215	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Unknown	Adults with a disability
5,210	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	All Genders	Unknown	Adults with no disability
18,710	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	Male	All ethnicities	All adults
9,680	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	Male	All ethnicities	Adults with a disability
9,030	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	Male	All ethnicities	Adults with no disability
15,340	Number of adults	2023-24	Total Welsh local authorities	All ages	Male	White	All adults

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Metadata

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Next update expected:May 2026

Updates

• 26th November 2025: Dataset first published.

Main information

• Designation: Official statistics in development
• Data provider: Local Authorities
• Data source: Adults receiving care and support census
• Time period covered: April 2023 to March 2024

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset shows the number of adults receiving care and support with care and support plans on 31 March by several characteristics. The Adults receiving care and support census (ARCS) is based on the definition of eligible adults who have care and support, i.e. adults (aged 18 or over) who have a care and support plan. The ARCS was developed with local authorities and other key stakeholders in 2022. Data here is broken down by various demographic characteristics and provides an insight into the profile of adults receiving care and support at both local authority and national level.

• Data collection or calculation:

  The ARCS is an individual level data collection submitted electronically by local authorities on an annual basis to Welsh Government, covering a financial year’s worth of data. The collection is split into two sections: Section 1, Core Details, is completed for all adults who have had a care and support plan at any point in the financial year; Section 2, Care and Support Details, is only completed for those with a care and support plan on 31 March. Detailed guidance can be found on the local authority social services data collection page. The data has been validated via the use of internal quality assurance processes and through engagement with the data providers (local authorities) to address data quality issues. The dataset is aggregated to provide counts for different combinations of demographic characteristics, with totals for each demographic category also included.

• Statistical quality:

  2023-24 financial year was the first year of data collection for the Adults receiving care and support census. The number of adults with a care and support plan on 31 March 2024 does not match with AD/012a the number of adults with a care and support plan from the Social Services Performance and Improvement Framework dataset due to some local authorities including different populations.

• Rounding applied:

  The following measures have been taken to minimise the risk of unwanted disclosure of personal data. All figures have been rounded to the nearest five. Where there are fewer than five adults in any group, the actual number has been suppressed and replaced by the symbol “c”.

• Related reports:
  • Wales Adults Receiving Care and Support Census

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.pss@gov.wales