Disability prevalence in the UK by impairment 2021/22

This statistic displays the prevalence of individuals living with a disability in the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by impairment type. In this year, approximately 47 percent of individuals with a disability suffered an impairment to their mobility.

Prevalence of disability in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021/22, by impairment type

Characteristic	Share of individuals
Mobility	47%
Stamina/breathing/fatigue	35%
Mental health	32%
Dexterity	25%
Learning	13%
Memory	13%
Hearing*	9%
Vision	9%
Social/behavioural	11%
Other	20%

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2021/22

Number of respondents

8,892 respondents

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

Numbers will sum to over 100 as individuals may have more than one disability.
* Data for the hearing category should be treated with some caution as the interview taking place by telephone may have contributed to some sample limitations.
This statistic is using original data from the Department of Education and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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