Fife

Population size is 365,198

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Population characteristics

Number of people with learning disabilities

393

aged 0-15 yrs


1,145

aged 16-64 yrs


129

aged 65+ yrs


Health

People with learning disabilities rate their health as

283

very good


567

good


595

fair


151

bad


71

very bad


Health

Households

People with learning disabilities in private households

752

rented from council/housing association


635

private ownership


140

rented privately or living rent free


Employment

People aged 16 or over with learning disabilities

709

long term sick or disabled


144

in paid employment


145

students


114

retired


165

other


Other topics

People with learning disabilities in Fife

97.4%

are white


89.5%

speak English only at home


93.4%

born in the UK


Summary information

1,667 people have learning disabilities. That’s 0.5% of people


  • 393 children and 1,274 adults have learning disabilities


  • 932 males and females have learning disabilities


  • 11.3% of adults with learning disabilities have paid employment, compared with 55.9% of all adults


  • 49.3% of people with learning disabilities live in social rented accommodation, compared with 20.6% of all people


  • Only 16.9% of people with learning disabilities rate their health as very good, compared with 50.8% of all people



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