Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Population size is 1,213,408

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Population characteristics

Number of people with learning disabilities

1,200

aged 0-15 yrs


4,780

aged 16-64 yrs


676

aged 65+ yrs


Health

People with learning disabilities rate their health as

911

very good


2,093

good


2,369

fair


830

bad


453

very bad


Health

Households

People with learning disabilities in private households

3,531

rented from council/housing association


2,168

private ownership


505

rented privately or living rent free


Summary information

6,656 people have learning disabilities. That’s 0.6% of people


  • 1,200 children and 5456 adults have learning disabilities


  • 3,849 males and 2,807 females have learning disabilities


  • Only 13.7% of people with learning disabilities rate their health as very good, compared with 51.1% of all people


  • 56.9% of people with learning disabilities live in social rented accommodation, compared with 26.2% of all people


Did you know

96.6%

of people with learning disabilities in Greater Glasgow and Clyde were born in the UK

Did you know

90.7%

of people with learning disabilities in Greater Glasgow and Clyde speak English only at home


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