Perth and Kinross

Population size is 146,652

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Population characteristics

Number of people with learning disabilities

146

aged 0-15 yrs


473

aged 16-64 yrs


64

aged 65+ yrs


Health

People with learning disabilities rate their health as

124

very good


249

good


225

fair


52

bad


33

very bad


Health

Households

People with learning disabilities in private households

234

rented from council/housing association


234

private ownership


47

rented privately or living rent free


Employment

People aged 16 or over with learning disabilities

300

long term sick or disabled


90

in paid employment


43

students


35

retired


69

other


Other topics

People with learning disabilities in Perth and Kinross

98.8%

are white


91.0%

speak English only at home


97.2%

born in the UK


Summary information

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


  • 146 children and 537 adults have learning disabilities


  • 399 males and 284 females have learning disabilities


  • 16.8% of adults with learning disabilities have paid employment, compared with 59.9% of all adults


  • 45.4% of people with learning disabilities live in social rented accommodation, compared with 15.1% of all people


  • Only 18.2% of people with learning disabilities rate their health as very good, compared with 56.6% of all people



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