West Lothian

Population size is 175,118

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  1. Learning disabilities
  2. Autism

Population characteristics

Number of people with learning disabilities

203

aged 0-15 yrs


529

aged 16-64 yrs


43

aged 65+ yrs


Health

People with learning disabilities rate their health as

124

very good


275

good


269

fair


68

bad


39

very bad


Health

Households

People with learning disabilities in private households

299

rented from council/housing association


298

private ownership


79

rented privately or living rent free


Employment

People aged 16 or over with learning disabilities

349

long term sick or disabled


66

in paid employment


55

students


39

retired


63

other


Other topics

People with learning disabilities in West Lothian

98.1%

are white


88.1%

speak English only at home


96.8%

born in the UK


Summary information

775 people have learning disabilities. That’s 0.4% of people


  • 203 children and 572 adults have learning disabilities


  • 446 males and 329 females have learning disabilities


  • 11.5% of adults with learning disabilities have paid employment, compared with 62.2% of all adults


  • 44.2% of people with learning disabilities live in social rented accommodation, compared with 22.9% of all people


  • Only 16.0% of people with learning disabilities rate their health as very good, compared with 53.7% of all people



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