Release:Protected characteristics by disability status England and Wales: Census 2021

Census

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Release date:
17 May 2023 09:30

Next release:
To be announced

The protected characteristics of disabled and non-disabled people in England and Wales, using Census 2021 data. 

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  • Protected characteristics by disability status in England and Wales

    This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by disability and other protected characteristics. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021. Age-standardisation is used to enable comparisons between different population groups.

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