- From: Gretchen Lowerison <gretchen@hwg.org>
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 11:05:13 -0400
- To: EOWG <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org>
Office of National Statistics mid-1996 population estimates, estimates for 1996 of visually impaired people (i.e. registerable) and the number of people registered as blind and partially sighted as at 31 March 1997 in United Kingdom Source: http://www.rnib.org.uk/wesupply/fctsheet/authuk.htm England: ======== ONS Population Estimates - All ages: 49,089,100 - 0 to 15: 20,110 - 16 to 64: 138,410 - 65 to 74: 104,830 - 75 plus: 634,020 - Total VIPs: 897,370 Registered Blind & Partially Sighted People as at 31st March 1997 - Blind: 158,590 - PS: 138,176 - Total: 296,766 Wales: ======== ONS Population Estimates - All ages: 2,921,100 - 0 to 15: 1,200 - 16 to 64: 8,340 - 65 to 74: 6,960 - 75 plus: 40,640 - Total VIPs: 57,140 Registered Blind & Partially Sighted People as at 31st March 1997 - Blind: 8,955 - PS: 8,458 - Total: 17,413 Scotland: ======== ONS Population Estimates - All ages: 5,128,000 - 0 to 15: 2,060 - 16 to 64: 14,960 - 65 to 74: 11,100 - 75 plus: 59,710 - Total VIPs: 87,830 Registered Blind & Partially Sighted People as at 31st March 1997 - Blind: 22,777 - PS: 11,049 - Total: 33,826 N. Ireland: ======== ONS Population Estimates - All ages: 1,663,300 - 0 to 15: 830 - 16 to 64: 4,430 - 65 to 74: 3,050 - 75 plus: 16,090 - Total VIPs: 24,400 Registered Blind & Partially Sighted People as at 31st March 1997 - Blind: 3,634 - PS: 2,514 Total: 6,148 UK Total: ======== ONS Population Estimates - All ages: 58,801,500 - 0 to 15: 24,200 - 16 to 64: 166,140 - 65 to 74: 125,940 - 75 plus: 750,460 - Total VIPs: 1,066,740 Registered Blind & Partially Sighted People as at 31st March 1997 - Blind: 193,956 - PS: 160,197 - Total: 354,153 Great Britain Total: ======== ONS Population Estimates - All ages: 57,138,200 - 0 to 15: 23,370 - 16 to 64: 161,710 - 65 to 74: 122,890 - 75 plus: 734,370 - Total VIPs: 1,042,340 Registered Blind & Partially Sighted People as at 31st March 1997 - Blind: 190,322 - PS: 157,683 - Total: 348,005 Notes Population figures are rounded to the nearest 100. Each country's totals have been calculated on the basis of actual estimates and rounded to the nearest 10. Registration figures are presented as published by the original sources. ## The registration figures for Northern Ireland are the number of people in contact with Health and Social Services Boards during 95/96.
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