Dundee

Population size is 147,268

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  2. Autism

Population characteristics

Number of people with learning disabilities

169

aged 0-15 yrs


605

aged 16-64 yrs


76

aged 65+ yrs


Health

People with learning disabilities rate their health as

139

very good


306

good


291

fair


80

bad


34

very bad


Health

Households

People with learning disabilities in private households

423

rented from council/housing association


219

private ownership


67

rented privately or living rent free


Employment

People aged 16 or over with learning disabilities

446

long term sick or disabled


67

in paid employment


57

students


53

retired


39

other


Other topics

People with learning disabilities in Dundee

96.9%

are white


91.3%

speak English only at home


96.8%

born in the UK


Summary information

850 people in Dundee City have learning disabilities. That’s 0.6% of people


  • 169 children and 681 adults have learning disabilities


  • 125 males and 85 females have learning disabilities


  • 9.8% of adults with learning disabilities have paid employment, compared with 51.5% of all adults


  • 59.7% of people with learning disabilities live in social rented accommodation, compared with 26.9% of all people


  • Only 16.4% of people with learning disabilities rate their health as very good, compared with 51.6% of all people



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