Glasgow City

Population size is 593,245

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Population characteristics

Number of people with learning disabilities

578

aged 0-15 yrs


2,533

aged 16-64 yrs


363

aged 65+ yrs


Health

People with learning disabilities rated their health as

413

very good


1024

good


1227

fair


524

bad


286

very bad


Health

Households

People with learning disabilities in private households

2,129

rented from council/housing association


887

private ownership


243

rented privately or living rent free


Employment

People aged 16 or over with learning disabilities

1,696

long term sick or disabled


276

in paid employment


241

students


272

retired


411

other


Other topics

People with learning disabilities in Glasgow City

92.9%

are white


88.8%

speak English only at home


95.4%

born in the UK


Summary information

3,474 people have learning disabilities. That’s 0.6% of people


  • 578 children and 2,896 adults have learning disabilities


  • 2035 males and 1439 females have learning disabilities


  • 9.5% of adults with learning disabilities have paid employment, compared with 52.3% of all adults


  • 65.3% of people with learning disabilities live in social rented accommodation, compared with 33.7% of all people


  • Only 11.9% of people with learning disabilities rate their health as very good, compared with 49.3% of all people



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