Dumfries and Galloway: Health

Population size is 151,324

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  1. Learning disabilities
  2. Autism

Health status

All people
Health status Female Male Total
Very good 37,531 36,628 74,159
Good 24,540 22,780 47,320
Fair 11,097 9,628 20,725
Bad 3,399 3,047 6,446
Very bad 1,029 927 1,956
Total 77,596 73,010 150,606
People Learning disabilities
Female Male Total
58 18.0% 61 15.4% 119 16.6%
109 33.7% 150 38.0% 259 36.1%
100 31.0% 133 33.7% 233 32.5%
41 12.7% 36 9.1% 77 10.7%
15 4.6% 15 3.8% 30 4.2%
323 100.0% 395 100.0% 718 100.0%
People Learning disabilities
Health status Female Male Total
Very good 58 18.0% 61 15.4% 119 16.6%
Good 109 33.7% 150 38.0% 259 36.1%
Fair 100 31.0% 133 33.7% 233 32.5%
Bad 41 12.7% 36 9.1% 77 10.7%
Very bad 15 4.6% 15 3.8% 30 4.2%
Total 323 100.0% 395 100.0% 718 100.0%

Health status

People with learning disabilities rate their health as

119

very good


259

good


233

fair


77

bad


30

very bad


Health status

People with learning disabilities rate their health as

119

very good


259

good


233

fair


77

bad


30

very bad


Other health conditions

People with learning disabilities report the following other conditions

81

hearing impairment


55

visual impairment


172

Autism


126

mental health condition


223

physical disability


229

other condition


Number of other conditions

Number of other conditions people with learning disabilities report (limited to small range of conditions collected in the census)

224

0 conditions


180

1 condition


143

2 conditions


171

3+ conditions


Health limitations

People with learning disabilities who say their day-to-day activities are limited due to health problems

470

limited a lot


176

limited a little


72

not limited


People with learning disabilities very good/good health

  1. Local Authority
  2. Health Board
  1. Aberdeen City
    Aberdeen City

    553 / 1024

    54.00%
    Aberdeenshire
    Aberdeenshire

    609 / 1057

    57.62%
    Angus
    Angus

    348 / 617

    56.40%
    Argyll & Bute
    Argyll & Bute

    201 / 369

    54.47%
    Clackmannanshire
    Clackmannanshire

    103 / 210

    49.05%
    Dumfries & Galloway
    Dumfries & Galloway

    378 / 718

    52.65%
    Dundee City
    Dundee City

    445 / 850

    52.35%
    East Ayrshire
    East Ayrshire

    1082 / 2109

    51.30%
    East Dunbartonshire
    East Dunbartonshire

    232 / 458

    50.66%
    East Lothian
    East Lothian

    261 / 499

    52.30%
    East Renfrewshire
    East Renfrewshire

    246 / 445

    55.28%
    Edinburgh, City of
    Edinburgh, City of

    1027 / 2135

    48.10%
    Eilean Siar
    Eilean Siar

    73 / 136

    53.68%
    Falkirk
    Falkirk

    381 / 744

    51.21%
    Fife
    Fife

    850 / 1667

    50.99%
    Glasgow City
    Glasgow City

    1437 / 3474

    41.36%
    Highland
    Highland

    630 / 1176

    53.57%
    Inverclyde
    Inverclyde

    253 / 491

    51.53%
    Midlothian
    Midlothian

    248 / 487

    50.92%
    Moray
    Moray

    282 / 456

    61.84%
    North Ayrshire
    North Ayrshire

    365 / 759

    48.09%
    North Lanarkshire
    North Lanarkshire

    758 / 1675

    45.25%
    Orkney Islands
    Orkney Islands

    58 / 94

    61.70%
    Perth & Kinross
    Perth & Kinross

    373 / 683

    54.61%
    Renfrewshire
    Renfrewshire

    448 / 946

    47.36%
    Scottish Borders
    Scottish Borders

    307 / 612

    50.16%
    Shetland Islands
    Shetland Islands

    52 / 90

    57.78%
    South Ayrshire
    South Ayrshire

    356 / 641

    55.54%
    South Lanarkshire
    South Lanarkshire

    758 / 1475

    51.39%
    Stirling
    Stirling

    218 / 395

    55.19%
    West Dunbartonshire
    West Dunbartonshire

    206 / 482

    42.74%
    West Lothian
    West Lothian

    399 / 775

    51.48%
  2. Ayrshire & Arran
    Ayrshire & Arran

    1082 / 2109

    51.30%
    Borders
    Borders

    307 / 612

    50.16%
    Dumfries & Galloway
    Dumfries & Galloway

    378 / 718

    52.65%
    Fife
    Fife

    850 / 1667

    50.99%
    Forth Valley
    Forth Valley

    702 / 1349

    52.04%
    Grampian
    Grampian

    1444 / 2537

    56.92%
    Greater Glasgow & Clyde
    Greater Glasgow & Clyde

    3004 / 6656

    45.13%
    Highland
    Highland

    831 / 1545

    53.79%
    Lanarkshire
    Lanarkshire

    1335 / 2791

    47.83%
    Lothian
    Lothian

    1935 / 3896

    49.67%
    Orkney
    Orkney

    58 / 94

    61.70%
    Shetland
    Shetland

    52 / 90

    57.78%
    Tayside
    Tayside

    1165 / 2149

    54.21%
    Western Isles
    Western Isles

    73 / 136

    53.68%

Summary information

52.6% of people with learning disabilities in Dumfries and Galloway rate their health as good/very good, compared to 80.7% of people without learning disabilities in Dumfries and Galloway


  • Health ratings are 5th highest for Dumfries and Galloway compared with all health boards


  • In Dumfries and Galloway 52.6% of people with learning disabilities rate their health as good/very good compared with 50.2% of people with learning disabilities for Scotland



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