Disability Profile - Leitrim

Issued on October 11 2018

Disability Profile: Leitrim[1]

Population

14% of the population of Leitrim, or 4,486 people have at least one disability.

Age

Their age profile is:

0-14                     370

15 – 24                 303

25 – 44                 717

45 – 64              1,303

65+                   1,795

Type of Disability

People in Leitrim reported having the following types of disabilities and conditions:

A difficulty with pain, breathing, or any other chronic illness or condition

2,009

Difficulties with basic physical activities

1,933

Learning difficulty

1,050

Deafness or serious hearing impairment

854

Mental health

773

Blindness or a serious vision impairment

390

Intellectual disability

377

Education[2]

In 2016, only 11% of people who have a disability were in education compared to 15% of the general population in Leitrim.[3] For those whose education had finished:[4]

  • 33% did not progress beyond primary education compared to 16% of the general population.
  • Only 15% had completed upper secondary compared to 19% of the general population.
  • Only 14% had completed further education compared to 17% of the general population.
  • Only 18% had completed higher level education compared to 31% of the general population.

Employment

  • 19% of people who have a disability were at work compared to 51% of the general population.

Transport

  • 19% of people who have a disability did not have access to a car or van compared to 8% of the general population.

Housing

  • 13% of people who have a disability lived in social housing compared to 11% of the general population.[5]

 

[1] All statistics in this infographic are based on Census 2016 data from www.cso.ie.

[2] Primary and less includes no formal education, further education includes vocational/technical certificate and advanced certificate/ completed apprenticeship, higher education includes Higher Certificate, Ordinary/Honours Bachelor, Postgraduate Diploma/Degree, and Doctorate. Data based on special tabulation from CSO and Statbank.

[3] % of total education ceased and not ceased and for people aged 15 years and over.

[4] Data is for highest level of education completed for people with a disability whose education has ceased.

[5] People aged 15 years and over, who were renting from a Local Authority or a Voluntary Body.