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The information requested is shown in the table below.<\/p>
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The definition of disability changed in 2013 therefore estimates for 2010 and 2022 are not directly comparable.<\/p>
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Number and percentage of disabled people aged 16 to 64 by country/region<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Country/ region<\/p><\/td> 2010<\/p><\/td> 2022<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Number of disabled people<\/p><\/td> Percentage of disabled people<\/p><\/td> Number of disabled people<\/p><\/td> Percentage of disabled people<\/p><\/td><\/tr> United Kingdom<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8,257,200 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 20.5<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 9,311,800 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 22.4<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 399,400 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 24.0<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 429,500 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 26.4<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> North West<\/p><\/td> 1,012,200<\/p><\/td> 22.5<\/p><\/td> 1,111,300<\/p><\/td> 24.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Yorkshire and The Humber<\/p><\/td> 738,500<\/p><\/td> 21.9<\/p><\/td> 818,200<\/p><\/td> 24.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Midlands<\/p><\/td> 629,200<\/p><\/td> 21.8<\/p><\/td> 712,500<\/p><\/td> 24.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 720,900<\/p><\/td> 20.5<\/p><\/td> 819,300<\/p><\/td> 22.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East<\/p><\/td> 729,400<\/p><\/td> 19.9<\/p><\/td> 790,200<\/p><\/td> 20.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London<\/p><\/td> 935,500<\/p><\/td> 16.9<\/p><\/td> 1,092,600<\/p><\/td> 17.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East<\/p><\/td> 992,100<\/p><\/td> 18.3<\/p><\/td> 1,144,800<\/p><\/td> 20.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 653,600<\/p><\/td> 20.0<\/p><\/td> 766,900<\/p><\/td> 22.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wales<\/p><\/td> 469,200<\/p><\/td> 24.4<\/p><\/td> 506,600<\/p><\/td> 26.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Scotland<\/p><\/td> 746,500<\/p><\/td> 21.9<\/p><\/td> 861,200<\/p><\/td> 25.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northern Ireland<\/p><\/td> 230,700<\/p><\/td> 19.9<\/p><\/td> 258,700<\/p><\/td> 22.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>