Registered Blind and Partially Sighted Persons in Scotland by Age and Gender

Scottish Government National Statistics on new registrations and people currently registered as blind or partially sighted. The data includes breakdowns by age, gender, and other disabilities. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in visual impairment registration rates based on the description of new registrations.
• Study demographic disparities in blindness and partial sight based on age and gender variables mentioned in the description.
• Model the co-occurrence of visual impairment with other disabilities based on the described data features.
• Assess the reach of support services for registered blind and partially sighted persons in Scotland.

Strengths

• Designated as official National Statistics by the Scottish Government.
• Includes longitudinal data on both new and current registrations.
• Contains demographic breakdowns by age and gender as described.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government

Collection Method

Administrative registrations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:12.062987; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Scotland