National statistics

Blue Badge scheme statistics: 2020

Disabled parking (Blue Badge) scheme statistics including the number of badges held in England as at 31 March 2020.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
20 January 2021

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Blue Badge scheme statistics: 2020 report

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Details

Statistics on parking badges for disabled people (‘Blue Badges’) in England. The main Blue Badge statistics are obtained from the Blue Badge Digital Service (BBDS) database.

For badges held as at 31 March 2020:

  • 2.44 million were held
  • 4.3% of the population held a Blue Badge

For badges issued between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020:

  • 966,000 badges were issued
  • 39% were issued without further assessment

For prosecutions in the financial year ending 2020, there were:

  • 1,429 prosecutions for misuse of Blue Badges

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Disabled parking badge statistics

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Published 20 January 2021