Deaths occurring at home
- End of life care is a key issue for Staffordshire with performance worse than national.
- Around 2 in 5 are dying at home – worse than national for the latest 5 years. Stafford has the 7th worst in the country for dying at home.
- Deaths in care homes (all ages) is the lowest of similar authorities and worse than national for the latest 5 years - 19.5% compared to 22.5% in England (2019).
- Staffordshire is second highest of similar authorities and worse than national for deaths in hospital - 49% compared to 44.9% in England (2019). This links to trends seen elsewhere, with increasing admissions across a range of issues.
Percentage of deaths that occur at home (all ages), 2019
A bar chart showing the percentage of deaths across multiple local authorities. The y‑axis is labelled “Percentage of deaths” and ranges from 0 to 30. Each vertical bar represents a different area, with most bars shown in grey, two in blue (England and similar authorities), and one in yellow (Staffordshire).
Staffordshire appears on the left at around 22%. England and similar authorities are slightly higher at around 24–25%. The remaining areas, including Lincolnshire, Somerset, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Essex, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Lancashire, Worcestershire, Derbyshire, Devon, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Cumbria, and Gloucestershire, generally range from about 22% up to nearly 29%, with Gloucestershire being the highest.
Each bar includes a small error bar at the top, indicating variability or confidence intervals.
Source: Office for National Statistics
