In 2022/23, an estimated *** million people in the United Kingdom were informal care providers. Overall, the number of informal carers in the UK has increased compared to the previous years. This statistic depicts the number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023 (in millions).
* The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted data collection for the 2020 to 2021 financial year. Despite corrective measures to minimize disruption, the sample collected was smaller and less representative. This data is included in time series tables and charts. For more details, refer to the Background Information and Methodology for the Family Resources Survey: financial year 2020 to 2021.
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GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK. (March 21, 2024). Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, und Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. March 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Department for Work and Pensions UK. (2024). Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, and Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Number of Informal Care Providers in The United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK & Department for Work and Pensions UK, Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Number of informal care providers in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK, March 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233237/number-of-informal-care-providers-in-the-united-kingdom/
