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<p>a) and b) Based on the latest available figures from the Department’s Family Resources
Survey 2013/2014, an estimated 11.9 million people in the UK reported a disability.
The table below provides more detailed information about the types of impairment that
disabled people reported.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Disability prevalence disaggregated
by impairment type UK, 2013/14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Millions
of individuals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Impairment type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vision</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hearing</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mobility</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dexterity</p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Learning</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Memory</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental
health</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stamina/breathing/fatigue</p></td><td><p>4.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social/behavioural</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All
with at least one impairment</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
Family Resources Survey 2013/14</p><p> </p><p>Respondents can report, and be affected
by, more than one type of impairment.</p><p> </p><p>c) Using the FRS an estimated
2.7 million people in the UK reported both a physical and mental disability. This
estimate includes all individuals currently living in private households. It does
not include individuals living in communal establishments (e.g. care homes).</p><p>
</p><p>For the purposes of this analysis, the following categories have been classified
as physical disabilities;</p><p>Vision, Hearing, Mobility, Dexterity, and Stamina/Breathing/Fatigue.</p><p>
</p><p>The following categories have been classified as mental disabilities;</p><p>Learning,
Memory, Mental Health, and Social/Behavioural</p><p> </p><p>Note that disabilities
classified as "other" have not been included in part c).</p><p> </p><p>The
department cannot provide figures in the format requested for Twickenham.</p><p> </p><p>Aggregate
level estimates of people with disability aged 16-64 in Twickenham can be found on
the Nomis website based on the Annual Population Survey: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/select/getdatasetbytheme.asp?opt=3&theme=&subgrp"
target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/select/getdatasetbytheme.asp?opt=3&theme=&subgrp</a>=</p>
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