This is a text only version of our Disability statistics page, which summarises the key statistics.
Presentation summary
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There are over 11 million people with a limiting long term illness, impairment or disability
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That’s 19%, or nearly one-fifth of the population
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The proportion of people with a disability increases with age:
- Children 6%
- Working age adults 45%
- Over state pension age 48%
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By age
There are over 11 million people with a limiting long term illness, impairment or disability.
The prevalence of disability rises with age.
Around 6% of children are disabled, compared to 16% of working age adults and 45% of adults over State Pension age.
Source: UK Government Family Resources Survey.
By impairment type
The most commonly-reported impairments are those that affect mobility, lifting or carrying.
Source: UK Government Family Resources Survey
By region
In 2013/14 the North East had the highest percentage of disabled people at 23% of the local population. Inner London had the lowest at 14%.
The East of England had 19%, the same as the average for the UK and England.
Source: UK Government Family Resources Survey
By employment
27% of disabled adults are in paid employment (employed or self-employed). 42% are retired. 2% are looking after family/the home. 1% are students.
The remainder are unemployed, permanently or temporarily sick or otherwise inactive.
Source: UK Government Family Resources Survey
Post-19 qualifications
Disabled people are around 3 times as likely not to hold any qualifications compared to non-disabled people, and around half as likely to hold a degree-level qualification.
Suffolk Coastal comparisons
For households with dependent children Suffolk Coastal (3.8%) was below the East of England (4.3%) and England (4.6%) totals.
However for households with no dependent children Suffolk Coastal (22.6%) was slightly higher than the East of England (20.3%) and England (21%).
Sources
- Gov.uk Disability facts and figures Some figures on this page are out of date, The Family Resources Survey has 2013/14 figures
- National Statistics: Family Resources Survey: financial year 2013/14
- ONS Neighbourhood statistics: Suffolk Coastal