Disability Profile - Meath

Issued on October 11 2018

Disability Profile: County Meath[1]

Population

12% of the population of Meath, or 22,608 people have at least one disability.

Age

Their age profile is:

0-14                  2,715

15 – 24              1,874

25 – 44              4,705

45 – 64              6,359

65+                   6,955

Type of Disability

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

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

10,609

Difficulties with basic physical activities

8,502

Learning difficulty

5,582

Mental health

4,396

Deafness or serious hearing impairment

3,537

Intellectual disability

2,424

Blindness or a serious vision impairment

1,889

Education[2]

In 2016, only 13% of people who have a disability were in education compared to 18% of the general population in Meath.[3] For those whose education had finished:[4]

  • 29% did not progress beyond primary education compared to 12% of the general population.
  • Only 17% had completed upper secondary compared to 21% of the general population.
  • Only 14% had completed further education compared to 18% of the general population.
  • Only 20% had completed higher level education compared to 34% of the general population.

Employment

  • 26% of people who have a disability were at work compared to 57% of the general population.

Transport

  • 14% of people who have a disability did not have access to a car or van compared to 5% of the general population.

Housing

  • 8% of people who have a disability lived in social housing compared to 5% 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.