Disability Profile - Laois
Issued on October 11 2018
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Disability Profile: County Laois[1]
Population
14% of the population of Laois, or 11,393 people have at least one disability.
Age
Their age profile is:
0-14 1325
15 – 24 881
25 – 44 2356
45 – 64 3335
65+ 3496
Type of Disability
People in Laois reported having the following types of disabilities and conditions:
A difficulty with pain, breathing, or any other chronic illness or condition | 5,397 |
Difficulties with basic physical activities | 4,558 |
Learning difficulty | 2,873 |
Mental health | 2,269 |
Deafness or serious hearing impairment | 1,738 |
Intellectual disability | 1,293 |
Blindness or a serious vision impairment | 954 |
Education[2]
In 2016, only 12% of people who have a disability were in education compared to 17% of the general population in Laois.[3] For those whose education had finished:[4]
- 32% did not progress beyond primary education compared to 14% of the general population.
- Only 18% had completed upper secondary compared to 23% of the general population.
- Only 14% had completed further education compared to 18% of the general population.
- Only 16% had completed higher level education compared to 28% of the general population.
Employment
- 22% of people who have a disability were at work compared to 53% 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
- 14% 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.