71%
seventy percent of visually impaired shoppers say they have avoided shopping in person because it is simply too difficult.
41%
forty-one percent of blind and partially sighted people have unintentionally bought items with ingredients they must avoid because labels were inaccessible.
274
£
274 billion pounds is the annual spending power of disabled households in the UK, often called the "Purple Pound."
53%
fifty three percent of visually impaired shoppers are forced to ask strangers to read labels for them, a situation that 36% find deeply uncomfortable.
The Hard Numbers
82
%
of blind and partially sighted passengers say navigating the gap between the platform and the train is a major source of fear.
76
%
of travellers with sight loss in the UK feel they cannot rely on rail staff for accurate navigation information at busy hubs.
33
%
of people with sight loss are forced to abandon journeys because the infrastructure is too overwhelming to face alone.
60
%
of passengers are not consistently met by staff even when help is pre-booked, leading to them feeling abandoned on platforms.
75
%
of blind individuals in Europe are currently excluded from full-time work, with inaccessible transport cited as a primary barrier.
The Hard Numbers
The Hard Numbers
3
X
is the increased likelihood of retention among students with disabilities who feel a strong sense of belonging and campus autonomy.
75
%
of blind and partially sighted individuals of working age in Europe are currently unemployed, with inaccessible education cited as a primary cause.
1/4
represents the stark reality that a blind person with a degree often has the same job prospects as a sighted person with no qualifications due to the "confidence gap".
78
%
of disabled students report that their mental health has suffered because of the stress and cognitive load of navigating difficult environments.
67
%
of students choose not to declare a disability initially to avoid a support process that often feels too burdensome and fragmented.
The Hard Numbers
71.6
%
of travellers with vision loss encounter significant physical barriers in terminal environments, often resulting in a total loss of autonomy.
1/3
of blind and partially sighted individuals are currently forced to abandon journeys they want or need to take due to navigation anxiety.
60
%
of disabled travellers find flying difficult due to a lack of inclusive digital and physical infrastructure.
45
+
Minutes
is the average wait time for assisted passengers during peak hours, creating significant logistical friction.
80
%
of blind travellers receive zero practical mobility training in the first year of their diagnosis, making independent travel nearly impossible.