Unpaid care (provision of),Usual Resident
This dataset provides 2011 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by the number of hours of unpaid care they provide.  The estimates are as at census day, 27 March 2011.

The provision of unpaid care is a key indicator of care needs and has important implications for the planning and delivery of health and social care services. This information helps local government plan and allocate resources and social services departments to provide support services and advice for carers.

Similar information from the 2001 Census was provided in table UV21.

This dataset provides 2011 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by the state of their general health.  The estimates are as at census day, 27 March 2011.

The health classification used related to the five tick boxes on the questionnaire.  These were changed from the three classifications available in table UV20 in 2001 to  improve harmonisation of census estimates with other sources of health data results.  

This information is used to allocate health resource and service provision, and to develop and monitor policy on the delivery of health care, the reduction of health inequalities and the assessment of progress towards improving the general health of the population.

Long-term health problem or disability,Disability,Usual Resident
This dataset provides 2011 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by long-term health problems or disabilities.  The estimates are as at census day, 27 March 2011.

The information is used to help develop and monitor equality policy. These policies relate especially to the delivery of health care, assessment of progress towards better population health, and the reduction of health inequalities. Statistics on disability are also useful for devising policies to improve access to services, such as adult education and leisure facilities. 

Estimates from the 2001 Census in table UV22 provided information about the number of people who had a limiting long-term illness.