Physical & Sensory Disability JSNA

The following information is a summary of key findings from this information when viewed in 2025.,

Census 2021 data shows:

• 11.4% were Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot.
• 11.5% were Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little.
• 6.1% were Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long-term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited.
• 71% were Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long-term physical or mental health conditions.

The RNIB Sight Loss Data Tool: data is for 2022 unless otherwise stated.

• Percentage of people living with sight loss in the population – 3.4% (same as region).
• Percentage change in number of people estimated to be living with sight loss from 2022 to 2032 is 15%.
• Registration as blind or partially sighted is 464 per 100,000 (0.46% of the population).
• Total registered blind is 0.2% and partially sighted is 0.27%.
• The proportion of those registered blind and partially sighted with additional disability is 54%.
• The gap in employment rate between those with long-term health conditions and the general employment rate was 14.1%.
• The estimated number of people living with dementia in the general population was 1.7% of those over a third was estimated to also have significant sight loss.
• The estimated number of people that have a long-standing health condition due to a stroke was 0.53%, like the region.
• The estimated number of people who are profoundly hearing impaired was 0.25%.
• The estimated number of people living with any dual sensory loss was 0.65%.
• The estimated number of people living with severe dual sensory loss was 0.26%.
• In 2019/20, 35 people were registered BPS and Deaf and Hard of hearing.
• In 2019/20, 185 people were registered BPS and with physical disabilities.

The following data metrics are summarised from the Department of Health & Social Care's Fingertips data tool.

Sensory

• People aged 65-74 registered blind or partially sighted in 2022/23 was 677 per 100,000 which is higher than the regional (527) and national average (533).
• People aged 75+ registered blind or partially sighted in 2022/23 was 1,964 per 100,000 which was lower than the region (2,565) and England (3,031).

Children In Need

• Children in need due to parent disability or illness (under 18s) was 6 per 10,000 in Hartlepool which was higher than the North East (5.9) and lower than England (8.8) for 2018 figures.
• Children in need due to child disability or illness (under 18s) was 123.2 per 10,000 in 2018 where Hartlepool had the highest rate of all local authorities in England.

Disability-free Life Expectancy

• Disability-free life expectancy at birth for males is 56.9 years (2018-20) which is lower than the national average and the same as the North East. For females, this is 56.5 years which is lower than the national average and higher than the North East.
• The disability free life expectancy at 65 is higher than the regional average for both males and females however lower than the national average.

The Institute of Public Care (IPC) at Oxford Brookes University's Projecting Older People Population Information System and Projecting Adult Needs and Service Information System uses predictive demographic analytics to predict future trends.

• The total population aged 65 and over with a limiting long term illness whose day-to-day activities were limited a little is predicted to increase by 15.47% from 2023 to 2040 and by 25.76% by 2024. The total population aged 65 and over with a limiting long term illness whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot is predicted to increase by 14.51% from 2023 to 2030 and by 29.31% by 2040.
• The number of people aged 18-64 predicted to have a serious visual impairment is predicted to decrease between 2023 and 2030 by 2.78% and decrease between 2023 and 2040 by 8.33%. The number of people aged 65+ predicted to have a moderate or severe visual impairment is predicted to increase between 2023 and 2030 by 15.61%, between 2023 and 2040 it is predicted this will increase by 32.75%.
• The total population aged 65 and over predicted to have some hearing loss is predicted to increase by 15.32% from 2023 to 2030 and increase by 31.89% by 2040. The total population aged 65 and over predicted to have severe hearing loss is predicted to increase by 17.33% from 2023 to 2030, and increase by 40.65% by 2040.
• The total population aged 65 and over unable to manage at least one activity on their own is predicted to increase by 11.80% from 2023 to 2030 and by 33.5% by 2040.
• The total population aged 18-64 predicted to have impaired mobility is set to decrease between 2023 to 2030 by 5.5% and decrease by 10.7% by 2040.
• The total population aged 18-64 predicted to have a serious visual impairment is predicted to decrease between 2023 and 2030 by 2.86% and decrease by 2.86% between 2023 and 2040.
• The total population aged 18-64 predicted to have some hearing loss is predicted to decrease by 6.23% between 2023 and 2030 then decrease by 10.67% from 2023 to 2040. The total population predicted to have severe hearing loss (aged 18-64) is predicted to decrease by 5.92% from 2023 to 2030 and by 13.24% by 2040 (from 2023).