Annual Disability and Activity Survey Impairment Report (Oct 2026)
Activity Alliance’s Impairment Report outlines key findings from people with different impairments who took part in Activity Alliance’s sixth Annual Disability and Activity Survey. This report highlights key data for seven impairment types compared to disabled people overall.
This report provides valuable insight and recommendations for organisations and individuals who work with people with specific impairments to ensure they are being accessible and inclusive.
1,007 disabled people and people with long-term health conditions took part in an online survey between September and October 2025. This research complements Sport England’s Active Lives Adult Survey, providing a deeper level of understanding of disabled people’s perceptions and experience of sport and activity.
This report outlines key data for seven impairment types, compared to the overall sample of disabled people and to previous survey findings. Most people who took part in the survey had more than one impairment (74%). The challenges experienced by disabled people can be similar, regardless of their impairment or health condition.
The sample size for each impairment group was:
- 462 people with a mobility impairment.
- 141 people with a learning impairment.
- 351 people with a long-term health condition.
- 351 people with a mental health condition.
- 104 deaf people.
- 92 people with a visual impairment.
- 161 people with a social or behavioural impairment.
This year’s results show that while there are some encouraging signs of progress, disabled people continue to face substantial barriers to participation, with concerns around accessibility, affordability, wellbeing and belonging all affecting opportunities to be active.
Accessible communication formats
Here, you will find the ADAS Impairment Report 2025-26 key findings in easy read format and a BSL translation video.
Activity Alliance Impairment Report 25-26 Summary - Easy Read
Annual Survey 2025-26 summary BSL video
Please contact our research team to discuss how to access, interpret, and use the data including further breakdowns or to view the data tables. Or, if you require further support to access the report, or would like to request an accessible Word copy, please email research@activityalliance.org.uk or call 0808 175 6991.
View the full Annual Disability and Activity Survey report 2025-26 on our annual survey webpage.
Report published in October 2026.
