Lothian

Population size is 834,350

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Population characteristics

Number of people with learning disabilties

843

aged 0-15 yrs


2,687

aged 16-64 yrs


391

aged 65+ yrs


Health

People with learning disabilities rate their health as

563

very good


1,372

good


1,358

fair


403

bad


200

very bad


Health

Households

People with learning disabilities in private households

1,681

rented from council/housing association


1,241

private ownership


395

rented privately or living rent free


Summary information

 3,896 people have learning disabilities. That’s 0.5% of people


  • 843 children and 3,053 adults have learning disabilities


  • 2,275 males and 1,621 females have learning disabilities


  • Only 14.5% of people with learning disabilities rate their health as very good, compared with 55.9% of all people


  • 50.7% of people with learning disabilities live in social rented accommodation, compared with 18.4% of all people


Did you know

95.4%

of people with learning disabilities in Lothian were born in the UK

Did you know

89.4%

of people with learning disabilities in Lothian speak English only at home


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