Graphic showing where people with learning disabilities lived in England in 2015.
- 44,785 (36%) lived in their family home
- 23,215 (19%) lived in a registered care home with 24-hour staffing
- 23,075 (19%) were in ‘supported living’. They might live alone, with a partner, or with other people. They get support, but not all the time.
- 12,425 (10%) own or rent their own home.
- 8,240 (7%) live with a family who are paid to provide a home, known as ‘Shared Lives’
- 1,195 (1%) live in sheltered housing.