Mental and physical disabilities (FOI)Mental and physical disabilities (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by States of Jersey and published on
13 December 2016.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
A
How many Young People (0 to 17) in the Island have a mental disability?
B
How many Young People (0 to 17) in the Island have a physical disability?
C
How many Young People (0 to 17) are in the Island in total?
D
How many Young Adults (18 to 24) in the Island have a mental disability?
E
How many Young Adults (18 to 24) in the Island have a physical disability?
F
How many Young Adults (18 to 24) are in the Island in total?
G
How many Adults (25+) in the Island have a mental disability?
H
How many Adults (25+) in the Island have a physical disability?
I
How many Adults (25+) are in the Island in total?
Can you list this for 2014, 2015 and 2016?
Response
A to I
The Health and Social Services Department does not hold the information requested as there is no central register of persons with a disability in the Island.
A survey on the prevalence of disability in Jersey was published in January 2016 and is available on Gov.je at:
Jersey 'Health and Life Opportunities' survey report
You may also be interested in these previous FOI responses:
Numbers of children with complex clinical and educational needs (FOI)
Young people with mental health problems (FOI)
Referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (FOI)
The most recent total population figures available are from the 2011 Jersey census (relating to March 2011):
0 to 17 years: 18,405
18 to 24 years: 8,203
25+ years: 71,249
A full break-down is in the 2011 Census report (Appendix C) which is available at:
2011 census results
gov.je