UK: number of children in households with a disabled adult 2017

This statistic shows the number of children in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2017 living in households, by disability status of adults in the household. In 2016, there were approximately 736,000 children in the UK who were living in households in which all adults were disabled.

Number of children in the United Kingdom (UK) living in households from 2006 to 2017, by disability status of adults (in thousands)

Characteristic	No disabled adults in household	Some adults in household are disabled	All adults in household are disabled
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Release date

October 2018

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2006 to 2017

Supplementary notes

* Data for 2013 not provided by the source.

Prior to 2013, the two survey questions were phrased:
"Do you have any health problems or disabilities that you expect will last for more than a year?"
And "Do these health problems or disabilities, when taken singly or together, substantially limit your ability to carry out normal day to day activities? If you are receiving medication or treatment, please consider what the situation would be without the medication or treatment?"

From 2013 onward, the questions were phrased:
"Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last 12 months or more?"
And "Does your condition or illness / do any of your conditions or illnesses reduce your ability to carry-out day-to-day activities?"

Households are included where at least one member is aged 16 to 64.

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