Learning Disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Disorders Data from NHS Digital

NHS Digital provides a subset of statistics from the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) for people identified as having learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorder characteristics. The dataset is available in CSV and XLS formats under the OGL-UK-3.0 license. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze service utilization patterns based on mental health service statistics.
• Study population characteristics for individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
• Monitor trends in healthcare provision for neurodevelopmental conditions.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NHS Digital Mental Health Services Data Set.
• Available in common tabular formats (CSV, XLS) for accessibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

NHS Digital

Collection Method

Subset extracted from the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:20.766161; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the United Kingdom, given the source.