Carers Survey Headline Results 2017 -2022
2-yearly Carers Survey Headline Results 2017-22
Every other year Devon County Council participates in a national survey of unpaid carers of adults receiving social care support, asking them same questions alongside the other 150 local authorities with social care responsibility in England.
1D – Carer-reported quality of life
It combines responses to questions on: occupation, control, personal care, safety, social participation and encouragement and support.
| 2014-15 | 2016-17 | 2018-19 | 2021-22 | |
| Outcome, 12 maximum score | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Rank out of 150 Local Authorities | 41st | 114th | 105th | 94th |
| Quartile | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
1I2 – Proportion of carers who reported that they had as much social contact as they would like
| 2014-15 | 2016-17 | 2018-19 | 2021-22 | |
| Outcome | 39.0% | 27.9% | 23.2% | 20.5% |
| Rank out of 150 Local Authorities | 62nd | 129th | 130th | 140th |
| Quartile | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 4th |
3B – Overall satisfaction of carers with social services for the care-for person
| 2014-15 | 2016-17 | 2018-19 | 2021-22 | |
| Outcome | 41.4% | 37.6% | 38.1% | 39.8% |
| Rank out of 150 Local Authorities | 78th | 87th | 77th | 40th |
| Quartile | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
3C – Proportion of carers who report that they have been included or consulted in discussion about the person they care for
| 2014-15 | 2016-17 | 2018-19 | 2021-22 | |
| Outcome | 73.0% | 70.7% | 68.4% | 67.8% |
| Rank out of 150 Local Authorities | 61st | 69th | 85th | 42nd |
| Quartile | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd |
3D2 – Proportion of carers who find it easy to find information about services
| 2014-15 | 2016-17 | 2018-19 | 2021-22 | |
| Outcome | 66.1% | 63.4% | 63.8% | 64.3% |
| Rank out of 150 Local Authorities | 82nd | 86th | 58th | 19th |
| Quartile | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st |