How many people in Herefordshire are disabled?
No estimates exist of the total number of disabled people (including children and people living in communal establishments) living in Herefordshire. A reasonable proxy is the number of people with a long-term illness, health problem or disability that limits their daily activities or the work they can do. In the 2001 Census, 31,400 people living in Herefordshire (18% of the population) described themselves as having such a limiting long-term illness. This is a similar proportion to that for the West Midlands region (19%) and England & Wales as a whole (18%). 33% of Herefordshire’s households have at least one person with a limiting long-term illness, compared to 36% in the West Midlands and 34% across England and Wales. Further details can be found in the State of Herefordshire Report: www.herefordshirepartnership.com/qer/7B6685ED8E5A47B9AF4D5ECF3E9D0BCE.aspx.
No estimates exist of the total number of disabled people (including children and people living in communal establishments) living in Herefordshire. A reasonable proxy is the number of people with a long-term illness, health problem or disability that limits their daily activities or the work they can do. In the 2001 Census, 31,400 people living in Herefordshire (18% of the population) described themselves as having such a limiting long-term illness. This is a similar proportion to that for the West Midlands region (19%) and England & Wales as a whole (18%). 33% of Herefordshire’s households have at least one person with a limiting long-term illness, compared to 36% in the West Midlands and 34% across England and Wales.
