87.20
Class
Residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a learning disability, mental illness or substance abuse.
SDMX: R8720
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes the provision of residential care (but not licensed hospital care), protective supervision and counselling to persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness, learning disability or substance abuse, irrespective of their age. This class includes activities of: - facilities for the treatment of substance abuse - mental health convalescent homes - residential group homes for the emotionally disturbed - mental health halfway houses - assisted living facilities for persons having a diagnosis of learning disability
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - mental health hospitals, see 86.10 - provision of residential nursing care and rehabilitative services for individuals other than those living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness, see 87.10, 87.30 - social work activities with accommodation (e.g. temporary homeless shelters), see 87.99 - non-residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a mental illness (e.g. mental healthcare centres), see division 88
Frequently Confused With
86.10
Hospital activities
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87.10 Residential nursing care activities
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87.30 Residential care activities for older persons or persons with physical disabilities
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87.99 Other residential care activities n.e.c.
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88 Social work activities without accommodation
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Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXMedical practitioners
SOC 2020:2211 Common titles: Doctor, GP, Physician
Care workers and home helpers
SOC 2020:6131 Common titles: Carer, Support worker
Related Occupations
Health services and public health managers and directorsVeterinary nurses
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section Q (Residential care activities for persons living with or having a diagnosis of a learning disability, mental illness or substance abuse.).
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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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