England and Wales: Disability

Location Type: England and Wales, ONS Geographic Code: K04000001

Key Facts

All Residents	59,597,542
Male	29,177,340
Female	30,420,202
Households	24,783,199
Population Density (people/km2)	394.6

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Wales

Table Code	ts038
Issued	2023-01-19
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	5

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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.

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: Total: All usual residents	59,597,542
Disabled under the Equality Act	10,444,776
Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot	4,459,763
Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little	5,985,013
Not disabled under the Equality Act	49,152,766
Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited	4,062,569
Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions	45,090,197

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