Disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex, for Wales, Census 2021

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Variable	Visibility	Selected values	Action
Data description	Shown in table	All 2 values	Change values
Year	Shown in table	2021	Value cannot be changed
Area	Shown in table	Wales	Value cannot be changed
Disabled or non-disabled people	Shown in table	All 3 values	Change values
Age group	Shown in table	All 9 values	Change values
Sex	Shown in table	All 3 values	Change values

Table

Data values	Data description	Year	Area	Disabled or non-disabled people	Age group	Sex
2,081	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 4 years and under	Persons
737	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 4 years and under	Female
1,344	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 4 years and under	Male
5,428	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 5 to 9 years	Persons
1,588	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 5 to 9 years	Female
3,840	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 5 to 9 years	Male
8,452	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 10 to 15 years	Persons
2,901	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 10 to 15 years	Female
5,551	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 10 to 15 years	Male
16,848	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 16 to 24 years	Persons
7,886	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 16 to 24 years	Female
8,961	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 16 to 24 years	Male
21,730	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 25 to 34 years	Persons
11,170	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 25 to 34 years	Female
10,560	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 25 to 34 years	Male
42,529	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 35 to 49 years	Persons
23,921	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 35 to 49 years	Female
18,608	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 35 to 49 years	Male
82,304	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 50 to 64 years	Persons
46,187	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 50 to 64 years	Female
36,117	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 50 to 64 years	Male
57,116	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 65 to 74 years	Persons
30,282	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 65 to 74 years	Female
26,834	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 65 to 74 years	Male
82,918	Number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex	2021	Wales	Disabled: limited a lot	Aged 75 years and over	Persons

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Metadata

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Next update expected:This dataset is not expected to be updated, but is expected to be replaced in the future

Updates

• 7th January 2026: Dataset first published.

Main information

• Designation: Accredited official statistics
• Data provider: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• Data source: 2021 Census

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset shows counts and percentages of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex for Wales. Data is for usual residents from Census 2021. The count shows the number of disabled and non-disabled people by age and sex for Wales, the percentage shows the proportion of disabled and non-disabled people in a given age band and sex for Wales.

  The definition of disability used in the 2021 Census is aligned with the definition of disability under the Equality Act (2010). A person is considered disabled if they self-report having a physical or mental health condition or illness that has lasted or is expected to last 12 months or more, and that reduces their ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Data is shown for three categories: Disabled: limited a lot; Disabled: limited a little; Non-disabled.

  In 2002 the Welsh Government adopted the social model of disability. This model sets out a different way to view disability – rather than defining people as disabled by their impairment (as in the medical model of disability), people with impairments are disabled by physical, attitudinal, and organisational barriers created by society.

  The data included in these tables reflects the medical model of disability. However, where possible, we have used language that aligns with the social model of disability.

  For Census 2021, a usual resident of the UK is anyone who, on census day, was in the UK and had stayed or intended to stay in the UK for a period of 12 months or more or had a permanent UK address and was outside the UK and intended to be outside the UK for less than 12 months.

• Data collection or calculation:

  Estimates provided are for usual residents as on Census Day, 21 March 2021. The data was collected through questionnaires for every household and communal establishment in Wales. Please see the Office for National Statistics (ONS) quality and methodology information on the 2021 Census for more information - a link is provided in the Related Reports section.

• Statistical quality:

  The census provides the most detailed picture of the entire population, with the same core questions asked to everybody across England and Wales. There is less margin for error in the census than with surveys based on a sample of the population, because the whole population is included.

  Due to statistical disclosure procedures, totals may not exactly match. Sometimes changes need to be made to data if it is possible to identify individuals. This is known as statistical disclosure control. The disclosure control carried out by ONS for Census 2021 included: Swapping records (targeted record swapping). For example, if a household was likely to be identified in datasets because it has unusual characteristics, the records were swapped with a similar one from a nearby small area (very unusual households could be swapped with one in a nearby local authority). Adding small changes to some counts (cell key perturbation). For example, a count of four might be changed to a three or a five – this might make small differences between tables depending on how the data is broken down.

• Related reports:
  • Health, disability and provision of unpaid care in Wales (Census 2021)
  • Disabled people’s outcomes in health, housing, education, and economic status (Census 2021)
  • Census 2021 flexible table builder (Office for National Statistics)
  • Quality and methodology information for Census 2021 (Office for National Statistics)
  • Health, disability and provision of unpaid care in Wales (Census 2021) [WELSH]
  • Disabled people’s outcomes in health, housing, education, and economic status (Census 2021) [WELSH]

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: equalityevidenceunit@gov.wales