Key insights
- Share of carers with a physical impairment in England 2018/19
- 20.4%

Detailed statistics
Illnesses or disabilities of carers in England in 2018/19
- Share of males aged 10 to 14 years with a disability in 2023/24
- %

Detailed statistics
Disability prevalence in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023/24, by age and gender
- Share of individuals with a hearing disability in the United Kingdom
- 12%

Detailed statistics
Disability prevalence by impairment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024/25
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Overview
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- Disability prevalence in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023/24, by region/country
- Disability prevalence by impairment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024/25
- Share of adults volunteering in England 2005-2020, by disability or illness
- Bullying victims by disability in the United Kingdom UK 2017
- UK civil service employment 2020, by responsibility level and disability status
- Individuals limited by health problems in Wales 2015, by gender
- Number of children looked after due to disability in England 2012-2018
Overview
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Disability prevalence in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023/24, by region/country

Disability prevalence in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023/24, by region/country
Prevalence of disability in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023/24, by region and country
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Disability prevalence by impairment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024/25

Disability prevalence by impairment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024/25
Prevalence of disability in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024/25, by impairment type
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Share of adults volunteering in England 2005-2020, by disability or illness

Share of adults volunteering in England 2005-2020, by disability or illness
Share of adults who volunteered in the last 12 months in England from 2005/06 to 2019/20*, by disability or illness
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Bullying victims by disability in the United Kingdom UK 2017

Bullying victims by disability in the United Kingdom UK 2017
Share of survey respondents who have been bullied in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by disability level
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UK civil service employment 2020, by responsibility level and disability status

UK civil service employment 2020, by responsibility level and disability status
Civil service employment in the United Kingdom (UK) on August 26, 2020, by responsibility level and disability status
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Individuals limited by health problems in Wales 2015, by gender

Individuals limited by health problems in Wales 2015, by gender
Individuals limited by health problem or disability who reported a range of illnesses and conditions in Wales in 2015, by gender
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Number of children looked after due to disability in England 2012-2018

Number of children looked after due to disability in England 2012-2018
Number of children looked after by childcare services due to disability in England from 2012 to 2018
Government expenditure on disability
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- Government expenditure on disability living allowance in the UK 2010-2025
- Government expenditure on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in the UK 2013-2025
- Public expenditure on incapacity, disability and injury benefits in the UK 2013-2019
- Elderly and disabled residential care: net capital expenditure in the UK 2008-2022
- Social work activities for the elderly and disabled: Expenditure in the UK 2008-2022
- Members of Parliament (MPs): disability assistance claims United Kingdom 2010-2017
- Support for cutting disability benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in February 2016
- Average disability living allowance per household in the UK 2017/18, by decile
Government expenditure on disability
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Government expenditure on disability living allowance in the UK 2010-2025

Government expenditure on disability living allowance in the UK 2010-2025
Government expenditure on disability living allowance in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in million GBP)
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Government expenditure on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in the UK 2013-2025

Government expenditure on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in the UK 2013-2025
Government expenditure on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in the United Kingdom from 2013/14 to 2024/25 (in billion GBP)
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Public expenditure on incapacity, disability and injury benefits in the UK 2013-2019

Public expenditure on incapacity, disability and injury benefits in the UK 2013-2019
Public sector expenditure on incapacity, disability and injury benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013/14 to 2018/19 (in million GBP)
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Elderly and disabled residential care: net capital expenditure in the UK 2008-2022

Elderly and disabled residential care: net capital expenditure in the UK 2008-2022
Net capital expenditure in residential care activities for the elderly and disabled in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Social work activities for the elderly and disabled: Expenditure in the UK 2008-2022

Social work activities for the elderly and disabled: Expenditure in the UK 2008-2022
Net capital expenditure in social work activities for the elderly and disabled in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Members of Parliament (MPs): disability assistance claims United Kingdom 2010-2017

Members of Parliament (MPs): disability assistance claims United Kingdom 2010-2017
Total amount of disability assistance claimed by Members of Parliament (MPs) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010/11 to 2016/17 (in GBP)*
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Support for cutting disability benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in February 2016

Support for cutting disability benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in February 2016
Public opinion: Do you support the cutting of disability benefits?
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Average disability living allowance per household in the UK 2017/18, by decile

Average disability living allowance per household in the UK 2017/18, by decile
Average disability living allowance per household in the United Kingdom in 2017/18, by decile (in GBP)
Residential facilities
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- Enterprises in residential care for mental health in the UK 2008-2022
- Residential care activities for mental health: purchases in the UK 2008-2022
- Turnover of residential care activities for elderly and disabled in the UK 2008-2022
- Residential care activities for elderly and disabled GVA UK 2008-2022
- Employment in residential care for the elderly and disabled in the UK 2008-2019
- Residential care activities for elderly and disabled: purchases in the UK 2008-2022
- Social work activities for the elderly and disabled: purchases in the UK 2008-2022
- Turnover of social work activities for the elderly and disabled in the UK 2008-2022
- Social work activities for elderly and disabled: aGVA in the UK 2008-2022
Residential facilities
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Enterprises in residential care for mental health in the UK 2008-2022

Enterprises in residential care for mental health in the UK 2008-2022
Number of enterprises in residential care activities for learning disabilities, mental health and substance abuse in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022
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Residential care activities for mental health: purchases in the UK 2008-2022

Residential care activities for mental health: purchases in the UK 2008-2022
Annual purchases in residential care activities for learning disabilities, mental health and substance abuse in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Turnover of residential care activities for elderly and disabled in the UK 2008-2022

Turnover of residential care activities for elderly and disabled in the UK 2008-2022
Turnover of residential care activities for the elderly and disabled in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Residential care activities for elderly and disabled GVA UK 2008-2022

Residential care activities for elderly and disabled GVA UK 2008-2022
Approximate gross value added (aGVA) of residential care activities for the elderly and disabled in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Employment in residential care for the elderly and disabled in the UK 2008-2019

Employment in residential care for the elderly and disabled in the UK 2008-2019
Employment in residential care activities for the elderly and disabled in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2019 (in 1,000s)
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Residential care activities for elderly and disabled: purchases in the UK 2008-2022

Residential care activities for elderly and disabled: purchases in the UK 2008-2022
Total purchases of goods, materials and services in residential care activities for the elderly and disabled in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Social work activities for the elderly and disabled: purchases in the UK 2008-2022

Social work activities for the elderly and disabled: purchases in the UK 2008-2022
Annual purchases in social work activities for the elderly and disabled in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Turnover of social work activities for the elderly and disabled in the UK 2008-2022

Turnover of social work activities for the elderly and disabled in the UK 2008-2022
Turnover of social work activities for the elderly and disabled in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Social work activities for elderly and disabled: aGVA in the UK 2008-2022

Social work activities for elderly and disabled: aGVA in the UK 2008-2022
Approximate gross value added (aGVA) of social work activities for the elderly and disabled in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)
Transport
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- Share of buses with disability access Great Britain (UK) 2004-2018
- Blue badges held by disabled people in England 2009-2019, by type
- Blue badges held by disabled people in England 2017, by region
- Disability friendly transport: barriers to participation in sport in GB 2015, by age
- Access barriers for individuals with impairments in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011
Transport
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Share of buses with disability access Great Britain (UK) 2004-2018

Share of buses with disability access Great Britain (UK) 2004-2018
Share of buses that were disability accessible in Great Britain (UK) from 2004/2005 to 2017/2018*
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Blue badges held by disabled people in England 2009-2019, by type

Blue badges held by disabled people in England 2009-2019, by type
Number of valid disabled parking permits held in England from 2009 to 2019, by category
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Blue badges held by disabled people in England 2017, by region

Blue badges held by disabled people in England 2017, by region
Number of valid disabled parking permits held in England in 2017, by region
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Disability friendly transport: barriers to participation in sport in GB 2015, by age

Disability friendly transport: barriers to participation in sport in GB 2015, by age
Share of individuals who said lack of disability friendly transport to local facilities has been a barrier to their participation in sport in Great Britain in 2015, by age
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Access barriers for individuals with impairments in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011

Access barriers for individuals with impairments in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011
Share of common barriers to accessing buildings for adults with impairments in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011
Sports
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- School Sport: disabled adolescents participation per week in Wales as of July 2018
- NI: share of disabled people participating at least weekly in sport from 2010 to 2017
- England: distribution of disabled netball participants in 2015, by type of disability
- England: number of live sports events spectators 2021, by disability
- United Kingdom: British Blind Sports income 2018, by source
- Disability Sports Northern Ireland: expenditure distribution in 2018/2019, by type
- Integration of sporting competitions for disabled athletes Great Britain 2015
Sports
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School Sport: disabled adolescents participation per week in Wales as of July 2018

School Sport: disabled adolescents participation per week in Wales as of July 2018
Frequency of sport participation from school pupils with any disability or impairment in Wales as of July 2018
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NI: share of disabled people participating at least weekly in sport from 2010 to 2017

NI: share of disabled people participating at least weekly in sport from 2010 to 2017
Share of disabled people who normally participate in sports or physical activity on one or more days per week in Northern Ireland from 2009/2010 to 2016/2017
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England: distribution of disabled netball participants in 2015, by type of disability

England: distribution of disabled netball participants in 2015, by type of disability
Distribution of disabled netball participants of England Netball in England in 2014/2015, by type of disability
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England: number of live sports events spectators 2021, by disability

England: number of live sports events spectators 2021, by disability
Share of people who have attended at least two live sports events in the last year in England from November 2020 to November 2021, by disability
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United Kingdom: British Blind Sports income 2018, by source

United Kingdom: British Blind Sports income 2018, by source
Income of British Blind Sports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by source (in 1,000 GBP)
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Disability Sports Northern Ireland: expenditure distribution in 2018/2019, by type

Disability Sports Northern Ireland: expenditure distribution in 2018/2019, by type
Distribution of expenditures of Disability Sports Northern Ireland in 2018/2019, by type
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Integration of sporting competitions for disabled athletes Great Britain 2015

Integration of sporting competitions for disabled athletes Great Britain 2015
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement 'sporting competitions for disabled athletes should be integrated into some of the same athletic events as those currently featuring non-disabled athletes'?
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