Commissioning Services for People on the Autism Spectrum: Policy and Practice Guidance

ANNEX E: Estimated prevalence figures by local authority area

The prevalence figures outlined in the table are estimates of the total number of people with autism spectrum disorder by local authority area, based on the prevalence rate of 90 in 10,000 people from the Office of National Statistics survey of the mental health of children and young people in Britain (2005). The ratio of males to females was found to be 4:1. Not all of this population will need formal community care services. However, it is clear from the figures that general community services, such as housing, transport, sport and leisure, should be taking account of the range of needs of this population.

Location ( CAPS= city status)	Age Demographics ASD male/female/sum (assumes 4/1 male female ratio)
	Population 2006	Estimated ASD 90/10,000	0 to 4			5 to 9			10 to 14			15 to 19			20 to 29			30 to 65			65 plus
	Population 2006	Estimated ASD 90/10,000	M	F	Total	M	F	Total	M	F	Total	M	F	Total	M	F	Total	M	F	Total	M	F	Total
Aberdeen	206880	1862	90	23	113	94	24	118	97	24	121	95	24	119	197	49	246	696	174	870	225	56	281
Aberdeenshire	236260	2126	103	26	129	108	27	135	110	28	138	109	27	136	225	56	281	794	199	993	257	64	321
Angus	109320	984	48	12	60	50	13	63	51	13	64	50	13	63	104	26	130	368	92	459	119	30	149
Argyll & Bute	91390	823	40	10	50	42	10	52	43	11	53	42	11	53	87	22	109	307	77	384	99	25	124
Clackmannanshire	48900	440	21	5	27	22	6	28	23	6	29	23	6	28	46	12	58	164	41	206	53	13	66
Dumfries & Galloway	148030	1332	64	16	81	68	17	85	69	17	86	68	17	85	141	35	176	498	124	622	161	40	201
Dundee	142170	1280	62	15	77	65	16	81	66	17	83	66	16	82	135	34	169	478	120	598	155	39	193
East Ayrshire	119290	1074	52	13	65	55	14	68	56	14	70	55	14	69	113	28	142	401	100	501	130	32	162
East Dunbartonshire	105460	949	46	11	57	48	12	60	49	12	62	49	12	61	100	25	125	355	89	443	115	29	143
East Lothian	92830	835	40	10	51	43	11	53	43	11	54	43	11	53	88	22	110	312	78	390	101	25	126
East Renfrewshire	89290	804	39	10	49	41	10	51	42	10	52	41	10	51	85	21	106	300	75	375	97	24	121
Edinburgh	463510	4172	202	50	252	212	53	265	216	54	270	214	53	267	441	110	551	1559	390	1948	504	126	630
Falkirk	149680	1347	65	16	82	69	17	86	70	17	87	69	17	86	142	36	178	503	126	629	163	41	203
Fife	358930	3230	156	39	195	164	41	205	167	42	209	165	41	207	341	85	426	1207	302	1509	390	98	488
Glasgow	580690	5226	253	63	316	266	66	332	271	68	339	268	67	334	552	138	690	1953	488	2441	631	158	789
Highland	215310	1938	94	23	117	99	25	123	100	25	126	99	25	124	205	51	256	724	181	905	234	59	293
Inverclyde	81540	734	36	9	44	37	9	47	38	10	48	38	9	47	77	19	97	274	69	343	89	22	111
Midlothian	79290	714	35	9	43	36	9	45	37	9	46	37	9	46	75	19	94	267	67	333	86	22	108
Moray	86750	781	38	9	47	40	10	50	40	10	51	40	10	50	82	21	103	292	73	365	94	24	118
North Ayrshire	135490	1219	59	15	74	62	16	78	63	16	79	62	16	78	129	32	161	456	114	569	147	37	184
North Lanarkshire	323780	2914	141	35	176	148	37	185	151	38	189	149	37	186	308	77	385	1089	272	1361	352	88	440
Orkney	19770	178	9	2	11	9	2	11	9	2	12	9	2	11	19	5	23	66	17	83	21	5	27
Perth & Kinross	140190	1262	61	15	76	64	16	80	65	16	82	65	16	81	133	33	167	471	118	589	152	38	191
Renfrewshire	169590	1526	74	18	92	78	19	97	79	20	99	78	20	98	161	40	201	570	143	713	184	46	230
Scottish Borders	110240	992	48	12	60	50	13	63	51	13	64	51	13	63	105	26	131	371	93	463	120	30	150
Shetland	21880	197	10	2	12	10	3	13	10	3	13	10	3	13	21	5	26	74	18	92	24	6	30
South Ayrshire	111670	1005	49	12	61	51	13	64	52	13	65	51	13	64	106	27	133	375	94	469	121	30	152
South Lanarkshire	307670	2769	134	34	168	141	35	176	144	36	179	142	35	177	292	73	366	1035	259	1293	334	84	418
Stirling	87810	790	38	10	48	40	10	50	41	10	51	40	10	51	83	21	104	295	74	369	95	24	119
West Dumbarton	91240	821	40	10	50	42	10	52	43	11	53	42	11	53	87	22	108	307	77	383	99	25	124
West Lothian	165700	1491	72	18	90	76	19	95	77	19	97	76	19	95	157	39	197	557	139	696	180	45	225
Western Isles	26350	237	11	3	14	12	3	15	12	3	15	12	3	15	25	6	31	89	22	111	29	7	36
Total	5116900	46052	2229	557	2786	2342	586	2929	2387	597	2984	2358	589	2947	4863	1216	6079	17205	4301	21506	5563	1391	6954

« Previous | Contents | Next »

The Scottish Government

Publications

On this page:

Commissioning Services for People on the Autism Spectrum: Policy and Practice Guidance

ANNEX E: Estimated prevalence figures by local authority area