Section 1: Adults Known to Local Authorities
In September 2005 just under 22,500 adults with learning disabilities were known to local authorities across Scotland (see table 1). This corresponds to approximately 5.4 adults with learning disabilities per 1,000 population and ranged from 3.4 in Clackmannanshire to 8.6 in Dundee City. Ratios for all local authorities can be found in annex A where they are given alongside an age and gender split for each authority.
Table 1: Adults with Learning Disabilities known to Local Authorities, 2005
No. Adults | 16-20 | 21-64 | 65+ | Total |
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Male | 1,421 | 10,061 | 1,086 | 12,568 |
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Female | 845 | 7,961 | 1,099 | 9,905 |
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Total | 2,266 | 18,022 | 2,185 | 22,473 |
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The majority of adults with learning disabilities, 56 per cent of those known, were male. Ten per cent were aged between 16-20 and a further 10 per cent were aged 65 or over.