National statistics
Blue Badge scheme statistics: 2021
Disabled parking (Blue Badge) scheme statistics including the number of badges held in England as at 31 March 2021.
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Statistics on parking badges for disabled people (‘Blue Badges’) in England. The main Blue Badge statistics are derived from the Blue Badge Digital Service (BBDS) database.
For badges held as at 31 March 2021:
- 2.35 million were held
- 4.2% of the population held a Blue Badge
For badges issued between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021:
- 824,000 badges were issued
- 44% were issued without further assessment
For prosecutions in the financial year ending 2021, there were:
- 698 reported prosecutions for misuse of Blue Badges
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Published 25 January 2022