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Session 1: What is a learning disability?

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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.