Home care in Birmingham
LCH Care matches families in Birmingham with checked, self-employed carers, from 2-hour visits to live-in care. You choose your carer and speak to them before anything is agreed.
Birmingham at a glance
Of the 1.2 million people who live in Birmingham, about 156,200 (13.3%) are aged 65 or over, according to ONS mid-2025 population estimates. About 22,000 people in Birmingham are aged 85 or over. Birmingham is classed as urban (ONS rural-urban classification), with about 4,395 people per square kilometre, which suits hourly visits as well as live-in care.
Population figures: ONS mid-2025 population estimates.
Care at home in Birmingham
- Hourly care in Birmingham: visits of 2 hours or more, at times that suit you, from £25 an hour
- Live-in care in Birmingham: a carer living in the home for daily support, £1,100 a week
- Overnight care in Birmingham: sleeping or waking nights, so nights are safe
- Respite care in Birmingham: cover while a family carer takes a break
- 24-hour care in Birmingham: two carers sharing the day and the night
- Companionship care in Birmingham: company, outings and help with daily routines
- Dementia care in Birmingham: a familiar carer and a steady routine at home
Not sure which type fits? See home care explained or care for specific conditions.
Arranging and funding care in Birmingham
Adult social care in Birmingham is run by Birmingham City Council. Ask Birmingham City Council for a free needs assessment: apply for a needs assessment on GOV.UK. A needs assessment is worth having even if you plan to pay for care yourself, because it sets out the help needed in writing.
In England, the council's needs assessment is free, and people with savings over £23,250 usually pay for their own care; the home is not counted when care is at home (NHS). Benefits such as Attendance Allowance and NHS Continuing Healthcare can also help; see paying for care at home.
Coming home from hospital
NHS hospitals in Birmingham include Good Hope Hospital, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. If your relative is coming home from hospital, care can start at short notice when a suitable carer is available near them. Tell us the discharge date as early as you can, and see short-notice care.
How LCH Care works in Birmingham
Tell us what is needed
Where in Birmingham, the help needed, and when care should start.
See matched profiles
Profiles say what experience each carer has.
Speak first
Talk to carers by phone or video call before you choose.
Care starts
You and your carer agree the routine, and change it as needs change.
There is no office in Birmingham to visit: LCH Care is an introductory agency. Hourly care costs £25 an hour, with at least 2 hours a visit, and live-in care costs £1,100 a week. You pay LCH Care weekly, and LCH Care pays your self-employed carer. See how it works and pricing.
Towns and districts in Birmingham
LCH Care matches families across Birmingham, including these 106 towns, villages and districts:
- Alum Rock
- Aston
- Balsall Heath
- Bartley Green
- Billesley
- Birches Green
- Birchfield
- Boldmere
- Bordesley
- Bordesley Green
- Bournbrook
- Bournville
- Brandwood End
- Bromford
- Buckland End
- California
- Castle Vale
- Cotteridge
- Deritend
- Digbeth
- Doe Bank
- Edgbaston
- Erdington
- Four Oaks
- Frankley
- Garretts Green
- Gib Heath
- Gilbertstone
- Glebe Farm
- Gravelly Hill
- Greet
- Handsworth Wood
- Harborne
- Hawkesley
- Hay Mills
- Highter's Heath
- Hill Hook
- King's Heath
- King's Norton
- Kingstanding
- Kitt's Green
- Ladywood
- Lea Hall
- Lee Bank
- Ley Hill
- Lifford
- Little Bromwich
- Lodge Hill
- Longbridge
- Lozells
- Lyndon Green
- Maney
- Mere Green
- Minworth
- Moor Green
- Moseley
- Nechells
- New Oscott
- New Town Row
- Northfield
- Old Oscott
- Perry Barr
- Perry Beeches
- Perry Common
- Pype Hayes
- Queslett
- Reddicap Heath
- Ridgacre
- Roughley
- Royal Sutton Coldfield
- Rubery
- Saltley
- Selly Oak
- Selly Park
- Shard End
- Sheldon
- Shenley Fields
- Short Heath
- Showell Green
- Small Heath
- South Yardley
- Sparkbrook
- Sparkhill
- Stechford
- Stirchley
- Stockfield
- Stockland Green
- Ten Acres
- Tile Cross
- Turves Green
- Tyburn
- Tyseley
- Vauxhall
- Wake Green
- Walmley
- Ward End
- Warstock
- Washwood Heath
- Weoley Castle
- Whitehouse Common
- Winson Green
- Woodcock Hill
- Woodgate
- Wylde Green
- Yardley
- Yardley Wood
Postcode districts
Postcode districts in Birmingham include B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14, B23, B24, B25, B26, B29, B30, B31, B32, B33, B36, B44, B72, B73, B74 and B75.
Nearby areas
Questions
Do you arrange home care across Birmingham?
Yes. LCH Care matches families anywhere in Birmingham, including Royal Sutton Coldfield, Bournville, Erdington and Harborne, with checked, self-employed carers. Availability depends on carers near you, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
How much does home care cost in Birmingham?
Wherever you live in Birmingham, hourly care with LCH Care costs £25 an hour, with at least 2 hours a visit, and live-in care costs £1,100 a week. Your written quote confirms the full price before care starts.
Who do I contact for a needs assessment in Birmingham?
Ask Birmingham City Council for a free needs assessment: apply for a needs assessment on GOV.UK.
Can care start when someone leaves Good Hope Hospital?
Yes, when a suitable carer is available near them. Tell us the discharge date as early as you can, and we will send profiles of carers who can start.
Will I have to pay for care in Birmingham?
In England, the council's needs assessment is free, and people with savings over £23,250 usually pay for their own care; the home is not counted when care is at home (NHS).
Do you have an office in Birmingham?
No. LCH Care is an introductory agency without local offices. You speak to carers by phone or video call, and your carer comes to your home.
Care at home in Birmingham
Tell us what is needed in Birmingham, and we'll call you back and send profiles of suitable carers.