People aged 65 and over with dementia who have a diagnosis, estimated, every council ranked
People over 65 with a diagnosis recorded by their GP, against the number expected to have dementia from the age of the people who live here. Figures for 2026, published for 294 councils in England. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: City of London, 33.7%. The council in the middle: Tamworth, 65.5%. Highest: Lincoln, 95%.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of LondonLondon | 33.7% |
| 2 | South HamsSouth West | 46.6% |
| 3 | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 47.4% |
| 4 | RedditchWest Midlands | 49.2% |
| 5 | Mid DevonSouth West | 50.4% |
| 6 joint | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 51.4% |
| 6 joint | WychavonWest Midlands | 51.4% |
| 8 joint | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 52% |
| 8 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 52% |
| 10 | CrawleySouth East | 52.3% |
| 11 | RutlandEast Midlands | 52.4% |
| 12 | South NorfolkEast of England | 52.6% |
| 13 | BaberghEast of England | 53% |
| 14 | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 53.1% |
| 15 joint | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 53.3% |
| 15 joint | DorsetSouth West | 53.3% |
| 17 | Isles of ScillySouth West | 53.7% |
| 18 | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 54% |
| 19 | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 54.2% |
| 20 | East HertfordshireEast of England | 54.5% |
| 21 joint | CotswoldSouth West | 55% |
| 21 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 55% |
| 21 joint | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 55% |
| 24 | West SuffolkEast of England | 55.2% |
| 25 | TeignbridgeSouth West | 55.7% |
| 26 joint | North DevonSouth West | 56.1% |
| 26 joint | SomersetSouth West | 56.1% |
| 28 | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 56.2% |
| 29 | WinchesterSouth East | 56.3% |
| 30 | WealdenSouth East | 56.4% |
| 31 | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 56.6% |
| 32 joint | MeltonEast Midlands | 56.9% |
| 32 joint | SwaleSouth East | 56.9% |
| 34 joint | LewesSouth East | 57% |
| 34 joint | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 57% |
| 36 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 57.3% |
| 37 joint | East SuffolkEast of England | 57.4% |
| 37 joint | RunnymedeSouth East | 57.4% |
| 39 | GraveshamSouth East | 57.5% |
| 40 joint | BlabyEast Midlands | 57.7% |
| 40 joint | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 57.7% |
| 40 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 57.7% |
| 43 joint | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 57.9% |
| 43 joint | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 57.9% |
| 43 joint | ThanetSouth East | 57.9% |
| 43 joint | Three RiversEast of England | 57.9% |
| 47 | Waltham ForestLondon | 58% |
| 48 | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 58.1% |
| 49 joint | AshfordSouth East | 58.2% |
| 49 joint | SwindonSouth West | 58.2% |
| 51 joint | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 58.4% |
| 51 joint | TorridgeSouth West | 58.4% |
| 53 joint | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 58.5% |
| 53 joint | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 58.5% |
| 53 joint | RotherSouth East | 58.5% |
| 56 joint | DoverSouth East | 58.6% |
| 56 joint | HarboroughEast Midlands | 58.6% |
| 58 | MaldonEast of England | 58.9% |
| 59 joint | BroxbourneEast of England | 59% |
| 59 joint | HorshamSouth East | 59% |
| 59 joint | West DevonSouth West | 59% |
| 62 | HaveringLondon | 59.1% |
| 63 joint | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 59.3% |
| 63 joint | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 59.3% |
| 65 | CoventryWest Midlands | 59.4% |
| 66 | PendleNorth West | 59.5% |
| 67 | BasildonEast of England | 59.6% |
| 68 joint | Isle of WightSouth East | 59.8% |
| 68 joint | ShropshireWest Midlands | 59.8% |
| 70 | South OxfordshireSouth East | 60% |
| 71 joint | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 60.1% |
| 71 joint | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 60.1% |
| 71 joint | PlymouthSouth West | 60.1% |
| 74 | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 60.4% |
| 75 | ChelmsfordEast of England | 60.5% |
| 76 | DacorumEast of England | 60.6% |
| 77 joint | BrentLondon | 60.7% |
| 77 joint | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 60.7% |
| 79 joint | BrentwoodEast of England | 60.9% |
| 79 joint | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 60.9% |
| 81 | East HampshireSouth East | 61% |
| 82 | SolihullWest Midlands | 61.1% |
| 83 | St AlbansEast of England | 61.2% |
| 84 joint | ChichesterSouth East | 61.3% |
| 84 joint | East DevonSouth West | 61.3% |
| 84 joint | High PeakEast Midlands | 61.3% |
| 84 joint | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 61.3% |
| 88 | StroudSouth West | 61.4% |
| 89 joint | CornwallSouth West | 61.6% |
| 89 joint | SloughSouth East | 61.6% |
| 91 joint | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 61.7% |
| 91 joint | FyldeNorth West | 61.7% |
| 93 joint | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 62% |
| 93 joint | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 62% |
| 95 joint | CumberlandNorth West | 62.2% |
| 95 joint | FarehamSouth East | 62.2% |
| 97 | FenlandEast of England | 62.5% |
| 98 | AdurSouth East | 62.7% |
| 99 | NorthumberlandNorth East | 62.8% |
| 100 | HounslowLondon | 63% |
| 101 joint | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 63.1% |
| 101 joint | EastleighSouth East | 63.1% |
| 103 | North NorfolkEast of England | 63.2% |
| 104 | TorbaySouth West | 63.3% |
| 105 | StaffordWest Midlands | 63.4% |
| 106 joint | CambridgeEast of England | 63.5% |
| 106 joint | DudleyWest Midlands | 63.5% |
| 108 | NewhamLondon | 63.6% |
| 109 | GreenwichLondon | 63.7% |
| 110 joint | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 63.8% |
| 110 joint | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 63.8% |
| 112 joint | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 63.9% |
| 112 joint | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 63.9% |
| 112 joint | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 63.9% |
| 115 joint | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 64.2% |
| 115 joint | TewkesburySouth West | 64.2% |
| 115 joint | WokinghamSouth East | 64.2% |
| 118 joint | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 64.3% |
| 118 joint | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 64.3% |
| 118 joint | OxfordSouth East | 64.3% |
| 118 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 64.3% |
| 122 | ThurrockEast of England | 64.4% |
| 123 joint | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 64.5% |
| 123 joint | East LindseyEast Midlands | 64.5% |
| 123 joint | GedlingEast Midlands | 64.5% |
| 126 joint | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 64.6% |
| 126 joint | RedbridgeLondon | 64.6% |
| 128 joint | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 64.7% |
| 128 joint | SevenoaksSouth East | 64.7% |
| 128 joint | UttlesfordEast of England | 64.7% |
| 131 joint | BarnetLondon | 64.8% |
| 131 joint | Mid SussexSouth East | 64.8% |
| 133 | New ForestSouth East | 64.9% |
| 134 joint | HaringeyLondon | 65% |
| 134 joint | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 65% |
| 134 joint | MedwaySouth East | 65% |
| 134 joint | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 65% |
| 138 joint | GosportSouth East | 65.1% |
| 138 joint | GuildfordSouth East | 65.1% |
| 140 | South GloucestershireSouth West | 65.2% |
| 141 joint | BirminghamWest Midlands | 65.4% |
| 141 joint | ColchesterEast of England | 65.4% |
| 141 joint | HastingsSouth East | 65.4% |
| 141 joint | IpswichEast of England | 65.4% |
| 141 joint | South RibbleNorth West | 65.4% |
| 146 joint | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 65.5% |
| 146 joint | TamworthWest Midlands | 65.5% |
| 148 | WaverleySouth East | 65.6% |
| 149 | West BerkshireSouth East | 65.7% |
| 150 joint | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 65.8% |
| 150 joint | LichfieldWest Midlands | 65.8% |
| 150 joint | RugbyWest Midlands | 65.8% |
| 153 joint | MaidstoneSouth East | 65.9% |
| 153 joint | RochfordEast of England | 65.9% |
| 155 joint | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 66% |
| 155 joint | HartSouth East | 66% |
| 157 | Forest of DeanSouth West | 66.1% |
| 158 joint | HarlowEast of England | 66.3% |
| 158 joint | WirralNorth West | 66.3% |
| 160 | EnfieldLondon | 66.4% |
| 161 | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 66.6% |
| 162 joint | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 66.7% |
| 162 joint | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 66.7% |
| 162 joint | ReadingSouth East | 66.7% |
| 165 | St. HelensNorth West | 66.8% |
| 166 | West LancashireNorth West | 66.9% |
| 167 joint | ArunSouth East | 67% |
| 167 joint | ElmbridgeSouth East | 67% |
| 169 joint | EalingLondon | 67.2% |
| 169 joint | SpelthorneSouth East | 67.2% |
| 171 joint | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 67.3% |
| 171 joint | TendringEast of England | 67.3% |
| 171 joint | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 67.3% |
| 174 joint | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 67.4% |
| 174 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 67.4% |
| 176 | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 67.6% |
| 177 joint | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 67.7% |
| 177 joint | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 67.7% |
| 177 joint | KnowsleyNorth West | 67.7% |
| 180 joint | Milton KeynesSouth East | 67.8% |
| 180 joint | SunderlandNorth East | 67.8% |
| 180 joint | WalsallWest Midlands | 67.8% |
| 180 joint | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 67.8% |
| 184 | ExeterSouth West | 67.9% |
| 185 | HarrowLondon | 68% |
| 186 | HillingdonLondon | 68.1% |
| 187 | North KestevenEast Midlands | 68.3% |
| 188 joint | SeftonNorth West | 68.4% |
| 188 joint | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 68.4% |
| 190 | WyreNorth West | 68.5% |
| 191 joint | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 68.6% |
| 191 joint | LiverpoolNorth West | 68.6% |
| 191 joint | South HollandEast Midlands | 68.6% |
| 194 joint | Cheshire EastNorth West | 68.7% |
| 194 joint | WestminsterLondon | 68.7% |
| 196 | HaltonNorth West | 68.8% |
| 197 | West LindseyEast Midlands | 69% |
| 198 joint | BedfordEast of England | 69.2% |
| 198 joint | North HertfordshireEast of England | 69.2% |
| 200 | MertonLondon | 69.3% |
| 201 joint | Mole ValleySouth East | 69.5% |
| 201 joint | TandridgeSouth East | 69.5% |
| 201 joint | West OxfordshireSouth East | 69.5% |
| 204 | CherwellSouth East | 69.7% |
| 205 | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 69.8% |
| 206 | BrecklandEast of England | 70% |
| 207 | BostonEast Midlands | 70.1% |
| 208 | BoltonNorth West | 70.2% |
| 209 | ChorleyNorth West | 70.5% |
| 210 joint | HertsmereEast of England | 70.7% |
| 210 joint | NorwichEast of England | 70.7% |
| 210 joint | TraffordNorth West | 70.7% |
| 213 | SouthwarkLondon | 70.8% |
| 214 | SouthamptonSouth East | 71% |
| 215 joint | BlackpoolNorth West | 71.1% |
| 215 joint | DarlingtonNorth East | 71.1% |
| 215 joint | TamesideNorth West | 71.1% |
| 218 | HackneyLondon | 71.4% |
| 219 joint | BurnleyNorth West | 71.5% |
| 219 joint | County DurhamNorth East | 71.5% |
| 219 joint | PortsmouthSouth East | 71.5% |
| 222 joint | BolsoverEast Midlands | 71.6% |
| 222 joint | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 71.6% |
| 222 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 71.6% |
| 225 | WarringtonNorth West | 71.7% |
| 226 joint | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 71.8% |
| 226 joint | South TynesideNorth East | 71.8% |
| 228 | Surrey HeathSouth East | 71.9% |
| 229 joint | MansfieldEast Midlands | 72% |
| 229 joint | PeterboroughEast of England | 72% |
| 229 joint | WiganNorth West | 72% |
| 232 joint | HyndburnNorth West | 72.1% |
| 232 joint | LewishamLondon | 72.1% |
| 234 | CamdenLondon | 72.2% |
| 235 joint | EastbourneSouth East | 72.5% |
| 235 joint | Great YarmouthEast of England | 72.5% |
| 237 joint | BraintreeEast of England | 72.7% |
| 237 joint | North TynesideNorth East | 72.7% |
| 237 joint | RushmoorSouth East | 72.7% |
| 240 joint | GatesheadNorth East | 72.8% |
| 240 joint | GloucesterSouth West | 72.8% |
| 242 joint | RossendaleNorth West | 72.9% |
| 242 joint | SandwellWest Midlands | 72.9% |
| 244 | CanterburySouth East | 73% |
| 245 joint | BromleyLondon | 73.1% |
| 245 joint | ErewashEast Midlands | 73.1% |
| 245 joint | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 73.1% |
| 248 | LambethLondon | 73.2% |
| 249 joint | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 73.4% |
| 249 joint | North SomersetSouth West | 73.4% |
| 251 | BexleyLondon | 73.5% |
| 252 | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 73.7% |
| 253 | HavantSouth East | 74.1% |
| 254 | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 74.2% |
| 255 | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 74.5% |
| 256 joint | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 74.7% |
| 256 joint | StockportNorth West | 74.7% |
| 258 | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 74.9% |
| 259 | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 75% |
| 260 joint | SalfordNorth West | 75.3% |
| 260 joint | WorthingSouth East | 75.3% |
| 262 joint | BristolSouth West | 76% |
| 262 joint | CheltenhamSouth West | 76% |
| 264 | HartlepoolNorth East | 76.1% |
| 265 | RochdaleNorth West | 76.2% |
| 266 joint | BuryNorth West | 76.3% |
| 266 joint | DartfordSouth East | 76.3% |
| 268 | ManchesterNorth West | 76.4% |
| 269 | Castle PointEast of England | 76.7% |
| 270 | WokingSouth East | 77% |
| 271 | BroadlandEast of England | 77.1% |
| 272 | OldhamNorth West | 77.4% |
| 273 | LeicesterEast Midlands | 77.7% |
| 274 joint | NottinghamEast Midlands | 77.9% |
| 274 joint | WandsworthLondon | 77.9% |
| 276 joint | BassetlawEast Midlands | 78.3% |
| 276 joint | StevenageEast of England | 78.3% |
| 278 | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 78.9% |
| 279 | SuttonLondon | 80% |
| 280 | IslingtonLondon | 80.1% |
| 281 | Tower HamletsLondon | 80.6% |
| 282 | AshfieldEast Midlands | 80.8% |
| 283 joint | LancasterNorth West | 82.1% |
| 283 joint | LutonEast of England | 82.1% |
| 285 | WatfordEast of England | 82.4% |
| 286 joint | CroydonLondon | 82.7% |
| 286 joint | PrestonNorth West | 82.7% |
| 288 | DerbyEast Midlands | 83.7% |
| 289 joint | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 83.8% |
| 289 joint | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 83.8% |
| 291 | Epping ForestEast of England | 84.7% |
| 292 | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 88.8% |
| 293 | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 92.8% |
| 294 | LincolnEast Midlands | 95% |
Not in this list
- Barnsley and Sheffield. Not published for this council.
- Northern Ireland. Published for England only.
- Scotland. Published for England only.
- Wales. Published for England only.
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