(UK) Study: There might be 600K autistic people over 50 in England

July 2, 2023, Wales Online: Number of autistic people in England could be twice official figure, new study shows https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/number-autistic-people-england-could-27239763.amp

Between 250,000 and 600,000 autistic people over the age of 50 may be undiagnosed

The number of autistic people in England could actually be double the official current figure, according to a new study.

Researchers found many adults are left undiagnosed, especially those over 50 with more than nine in ten of this age group without a formal diagnosis.

The team from University College London estimate there are around 1.2 million autistic people in England against a government figure of 700,000.

The groundbreaking research was published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe.