Dementia Diagnosis Rates

Dementia diagnosis rates are too low. Less than half of people living with dementia in the UK have a diagnosis. There are also big differences between diagnosis rates in different areas. At Alzheimer's Society, we are campaigning to make improvements in diagnosis rates.

Find out the diagnosis rates for your area by using one of the resources below. 

I live in England

There is a new resource called the Dementia Prevalence Calculator that can be used to work out diagnosis rates at a local level for people living in England. These are the most accurate and up to date figures available, which use the geographical boundaries of new Clinical Commissioning Groups. 

Look at the Dementia Prevalence Calculator

You can also look at the figures for England arranged according to the previous Primary Care Trust boundaries here.

I live in Wales

You can download the figures for diagnosis rates in Wales here. They are calculated according to Health Board boundaries.

I live in Northern Ireland 

You can find download the figures for diagnosis rates in Northern Ireland here. They are calculated according to Health and Social Care Trust boundaries. 

Find out more about what we are doing to improve diagnosis rates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  

If you'd like more information about how these figures were calculated you can contact our Policy team.