Census Data

North West: Disability, age-standardised proportions

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000002

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Key Facts

All Residents 7,417,397
Male 3,640,141
Female 3,777,256
Households 3,153,403
Population Density (people/km2) 525.8
Table Codets038asp
Issued2023-01-19
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options4

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by long-term health problems or disabilities. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021. Age-standardisation allows for comparisons between populations that may contain proportions of different ages, represented as a percentage.

Summary

People who assessed their day-to-day activities as limited by long-term physical or mental health conditions or illnesses are considered disabled. This definition of a disabled person meets the harmonised standard for measuring disability and is in line with the Equality Act (2010).

Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot 9.1
Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little 10.7
Not disabled under the Equality Act 80.2

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