The purpose of this research is to provide an evidence base that provides estimates of future need for supported and specialist housing and accommodation for the administrative area of Devon County Council. It does not include the unitary authorities of Torbay and Plymouth.
The assessment covers population groups who draw on adult social care support funded by Devon County Council and others with lower-level support needs who may not draw on adult social care from Devon County Council, but who have support needs that affect their ability to maintain their housing and/or accommodation.
A range of sources of data and evidence have been used as part of the methodology including:
- demographic data and projections produced by the Office for National Statistics and data from the Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Education, and Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government
- data produced by Devon County Council in relation to the size and characteristics of many of the population groups listed in the report below
- data produced by the eight Devon housing authorities
- expertise and insights from a wide range of stakeholders
The estimates of the need for supported and specialist housing and accommodation are produced in five-year intervals from a base year of 2025.
In general, the larger the size of the population groups the longer the time period into the future the estimates of need for supported and specialist housing and accommodation cover.
For example, estimates of need for specialised and supported housing for older people are estimated to 2045 whereas estimates of need for short-term supported housing for vulnerable young people are estimated to 2035.
The report below shows estimated need for supported and specialist housing and accommodation for the population groups covered by this research in Devon.
These estimates are further disaggregated by the eight Devon districts. It is recommended that these estimates are reviewed and refreshed at least every five years.
Read the supported and specialist housing and accommodation needs assessment.