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Census 2021: Disability

Explore Census 2011 and 2021 disability data for Wales and its local authority areas. This resource provides statistics on disability and long-term health conditions, with an interactive ONS map showing numbers and proportions of groups at local authority and MSOA level.

Census 2021: Disability

Below you will find disability statistics from Census 2011 and 2021 for Wales and for local authority areas.

Disability at local authority and MSOA level

 

ONS has issued a useful interactive maps where you can check numbers and proportions of diverse groups by Local Authority areas and smaller areas called MSOA’s. The map is a useful tool and you can use it below.

 

 

Disability in Wales

 

In 2021, 22% of people reported being disabled under the Equality Act 2010 (compared to 23% in 2011)

 

Data source: Census 2011 and 2021

 

Disability breakdown in Wales

 

Census questions ask respondents whether their day-to-day activities were limited a little or a lot in connection with disability. There were no major changes in how disability is broken down between 2011 and 2021.

 

Data source: Census 2011 and 2021

Where can I find and analyse the Census 2021 data?

If you want to analyse the data yourself, use Census website or the ‘query data’ function on Nomis website.

How can I use this data?

If you are interested in finding out more about how this data can be used as part of your organisation’s equality monitoring or customer profiling:

  • Check out our equality monitoring resource page (CHECK LINKS)
  • Book our training on equality monitoring and/or equality impact assessments

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