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Supporting people with dementia and their families and carers is a priority prevention outcome of Sutton Coldfield NNS and of our lead organisation Age Concern Birmingham which includes the Dementia Carer team based in the Carers Hub.
To start the new year in January 2026 SCNNS have produced a gap analysis document which tracks down the facts and figures about the prevalence of dementia in our constituency and in the neighbouring constituencies which make up the north and east localities of Birmingham and north Solihull, Erdington, Hodge Hill and Yardley.
This document looks at the definitions of dementia and how these are addressed in the city's services and strategies. The document also looks at dementia in the context of Birmingham's Ageing Well strategy, the government's Dementia 100: Pathway Assessment Tool and the priorities of the Birmingham & Solihull Dementia Strategy 2023-2028, as well as a list of other key findings about dementia prevalence and some of the health and social issues which affect dementia prevention and onset.
Finally, the document includes a mapping index of local community and voluntary assets (services, groups and organisations) which offer support to people with dementia and their carers. Many of these details have been sourced from the City's Connect to Support database.
Key Facts:
Dementia prevalence in Birmingham, UK, shows about 4% of the population are affected, similar to England, with around 13,000 people estimated to have dementia in Birmingham & Solihull, a figure projected to rise. Birmingham leads in diagnosed cases due to its large population, but struggles with diagnosis rates, with an estimated 4,000 people undiagnosed, falling below national targets, though improving. (Birmingham City Observatory)
Dementia prevalence rises significantly with age, affecting 1 in 14 over 65s in the UK generally.
Birmingham's challenges include its large, aging population, with numbers expected to grow, making diagnosis and support crucial.
Two-thirds of unpaid carers for those with dementia are women. By the age of 60, 1 in 5 women will have provided unpaid care to an elderly friend or relative.
Estimated total number of people living with dementia in Sutton Coldfield is 1,588 (1.64% of population) compared to the national average of 1,370, ranking it #145 in UK. (Figures from Alzheimer’s Research UK)
According to Birmingham City Council, one in three people over 65 years will develop dementia.