Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

113 The older population will become more diverse and with agrowing number of black and minority ethnic (BME) olderpeople. The number of BME people aged 50+ is 1,900 andthis is projected to increase to 4,300 by 2016.Carers One in eight adults in the UK is a carer. Newcastle has around 26,000 adult carers. Older carers are some of the poorest people in the UK andare most likely to be managing alone. BME carers are less likely to have support due to negativeassumptions and stereotypes about their cultural difficulties. Nearly two thirds of working-age carers are juggling paidwork with their caring role. Over half of all carers have physical and mental healthproblems of their own. Over half of all carers look after someone aged over 75. Every year, over 301,000 people become carers.Housing In Newcastle, there is comparatively little accommodationowned by older people: 55% of people aged 65+ live inrented accommodation in Newcastle, compared to 36%nationally. Newcastle also has high levels of deprivation:Newcastle is the 20th most deprived city using IMD. All ofthis, together with the effects of long-term health conditions,places a significant financial responsibility on the council forthe commissioning of services.