Orkney

Population size is 21,349

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Population characteristics

Number of people with learning disabilities

9

aged 0-15 yrs


75

aged 16-64 yrs


10

aged 65+ yrs


Health

People with learning disabilities rate their health as

26

very good


32

good


26

fair


4

bad


6

very bad


Health

Households

People with learning disabilities in private households

29

rented from council/housing association


46

private ownership


10

rented privately or living rent free


Summary information

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


  • 9 children and 85 adults have learning disabilities


  • 51 males and 43 females have learning disabilities


  • Only 27.7% of people with learning disabilities rate their health as very good, compared with 54.1% of all people


  • 34.1% of people with learning disabilities live in social rented accommodation, compared with 124% of all people


Did you know

96.8%

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

Did you know

88.0%

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


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