Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Population size is 27,684

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Population characteristics

Number of people with learning disabilities

39

aged 0-15 years


89

aged 16-64 yrs


8

aged 65+ yrs


Health

People with learning disabilities rate their health as

24

very good


49

good


52

fair


8

bad


3

very bad


Health

Households

People with learning disabilities in private households

48

rented from council/housing association


67

private ownership


10

rented privately or living rent free


Employment

People aged 16 or over with learning disabilities

56

long term sick or disabled


19

in paid employment


7

students


9

retired


6

other


Other topics

People with learning disabilities in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

100%

are white


68.7%

speak English only at home


100%

born in the UK


Summary information

136  people have learning disabilities. That’s 0.5% of people


  • 39 children and 97 adults have learning disabilities


  • 90 males and 46 females have learning disabilities


  • 19.6% of adults with learning disabilities have paid employment, compared with 58.4% of all adults


  • 38.4% of people with learning disabilities live in social rented accommodation, compared with 15.8% of all people


  • Only 17.7% of people with learning disabilities rate their health as very good, compared with 53.8% of all people



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