Islanders with long-term health conditions enjoy a good quality of life

Long-term perspective

Disability affects us all. Whether it is personally, a family member, friend or work colleague, all of our lives will be touched by disability or illness at some point. At present, almost 14,000 people in Jersey are disabled (using the UK Equality Act definition) and with an ageing population, these numbers are set to increase.

How is Jersey doing?

Why Is This Important?

An estimated two thirds of all households in Jersey contain at least one person with a functional impairment (difficulty carrying out everyday tasks due to a sensory, physical or mental impairment). This is around 35,000 individuals. These are not small numbers and disability is not an issue that should be marginalised. Yet people living with a disability currently report having a lower level of wellbeing than non-disabled Islanders. The life experience of people with a disability can be very different from those without a disability. There are barriers for people with disabilities in accessing services that many take for granted, including health, education, employment, and transport.

% of Islanders with physical or mental health conditions lasting or expected to last for 12 months or more

2022

29%

% of Islanders with a long-term health condition that affects their day-to-day activities

2022

19%

% of Islanders with one or more of 12 long-term health conditions

2022

30.9%

Gap in % of disabled Islanders reporting high life satisfaction compared to rest of population

2022

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