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Local Variations
This tool shows modelled data for how many schoolchildren aged 7-15 with learning disabilities can be expected to live in each region, local authority and ward in England.
The columns indicate the expected numbers of pupils with Severe Learing Difficulties; Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties; Moderate Learning Difficulties; and Autistic Spectrum Disorder in each area.
If an area name has a 
symbol by it, you can click on it to see subdivisions of that area. Geographies available are regions; local authorities (upper and lower tier, or unitary); and wards.
Move your mouse pointer over a number to see upper and lower confidence bounds for that number.
| Area | Pupils | SLD | PMLD | MLD | ASD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 251,862 | 872.4 | 305.6 | 10,653.7 | 2,416.9 |
| North West | 700,095 | 2,609.5 | 836.5 | 27,347.5 | 6,567.7 |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 519,430 | 2,180.8 | 625.4 | 20,127.5 | 4,837.2 |
| East Midlands | 442,765 | 1,406.9 | 485.8 | 15,026.8 | 4,214.8 |
| West Midlands | 566,324 | 2,460.3 | 701.1 | 22,114.2 | 5,066.2 |
| Eastern | 565,582 | 1,718.7 | 580.0 | 16,929.6 | 5,414.6 |
| London | 706,329 | 2,452.8 | 825.7 | 26,487.1 | 5,393.9 |
| South East | 791,501 | 2,330.9 | 787.2 | 21,520.8 | 7,692.2 |
| South West | 485,920 | 1,465.6 | 498.6 | 13,975.3 | 4,601.5 |