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In 2023, approximately 85.5 percent of people aged between 16 and 24 in the United Kingdom identified as being heterosexual, the lowest among the provided age groups. In this year, 7.5 percent of people in this age group identified as being Bisexual, compared with just 0.2 percent of people aged 65 or over.

In 2023, approximately 91.2 percent of the population of London identified as being Heterosexual or Straight, which was the lowest among regions of the United Kingdom. As of this year, approximately 3.5 percent of Londoners identified as being Gay or Lesbian, 1.7 percent as Bisexual, 0.9 percent as Other and 2.8 percent who did not know, or refused to answer.

Sexual identity estimates by occupation 2014. This is presented at a UK level, and broken down by England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This report presents findings on the health and health-related behaviours of the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) population in England. These are analysed by age, sex and ethnicity. The data are based on a representative sample of adults, aged 16 and over, who participated in the Health Survey for England from 2011–2018. 2% of adults surveyed in 2011-2018 identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) The Health Survey for England series was designed to monitor trends in the health, and health related behaviours, of adults and children in England.

Sexual orientation in the UK by region, sex, age, legal partnership status, and ethnic group. These are official statistics in development.

These datasets provide Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by sexual orientation by sex, sexual orientation by age and sexual orientation by sex and age.

LGB+

An abbreviation used to refer to people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other minority sexual orientations (for example, asexual).

_Sexual orientation _

Sexual orientation is an umbrella term covering sexual identity, attraction, and behaviour. For an individual respondent, these may not be the same. For example, someone in an opposite-sex relationship may also experience same-sex attraction, and vice versa. This means the statistics should be interpreted purely as showing how people responded to the question, rather than being about whom they are attracted to or their actual relationships.

We have not provided glossary entries for individual sexual orientation categories. This is because individual respondents may have differing perspectives on the exact meaning.

The question on sexual orientation was new for Census 2021. It was voluntary and was only asked of people aged 16 years and over.

In total, 44.9 million people answered the sexual orientation question (92.5% of the population aged 16 years and over).

Usual resident

A usual resident is anyone who on Census Day, 21 March 2021, was in the UK and had stayed or intended to stay in the UK for a period of 12 months or more or had a permanent UK address.

Notes

• To ensure that individuals cannot be identified in the data, population counts have been rounded to the nearest five and counts under 10 have been suppressed.

• Percentages have been calculated using rounded data.

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Gay or lesbian, Female, 25-34, United Kingdom, Number of people (thousands). Sexual orientation in the UK by sex and age, 2014 to 2020. Source: Annual Population Survey, ONS

In 2023, approximately 93.6 percent of the population of the United Kingdom identified themselves as being straight or heterosexual, compared with two percent who identified as either Gay or Lesbian, 1.8 percent as Bisexual, 0.7 percent as Other and 2.7 percent who did not know, or refused to answer.

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This survey shows the results of a survey among respondents with a gay, lesbian, bisexual or other sexual orientation on the separation of marriage and Civil Partnership. The survey was conducted in 2012 in the United Kingdom. 47 percent of the respondents thought that insisting on a separation and distinction of marriage and Civil Partnership worsens the attitudes towards gay people.

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. This research project examined the experiences of Irish lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people living in London. There is a long history of Irish migration to the UK, particularly London. This has coincided historically with many Irish LGBT people feeling compelled to emigrate in search of a more supportive social climate. The appeal of global cities to LGBT people has long been acknowledged. Metropolitan centres are associated with tolerance of sexual diversity and established queer communities. This study will explore Irish queer migrants' reasons for moving to London and experiences there. The research questions will focus on notions of home, identity, belonging, familial relationships and subjectivity. By exploring the relationship between sexuality, ethnicity and diaspora, the study intended to uncover the ways in which contemporary sexual citizenship, migration and queer imaginaries of the metropolis are mutually implicated in complex ways. A qualitative dataset is produced containing interviews with 38 Irish LGBT participants who have been living in London for at least five years. In addition to generating new theoretical work on sexuality and migration, the research findings will be used to inform policy and debate regarding processes of social exclusion. Volunteer sample Face-to-face interview focus group

This data collection explores how lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans (LGBT) and heterosexual individuals used dating apps to navigate intimacy and social connection during and after COVID-19 lockdowns. It investigates how digital platforms facilitated or hindered emotional and physical closeness, and how these interactions shaped personal resilience and perceptions of viral risk. Drawing on a national survey (n=824) and qualitative interviews (n=53), the study examines differing cultures of intimacy across sexual and gender identities, and their implications for online dating practices and support needs. Findings aim to inform how internet-based services can better support diverse emotional and social needs during times of crisis.

The deposited collection contains anonymised survey responses of of 824 heterosexual and LGBTQ+ (self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, Trans and Queer) people and anonymised transcripts of 53 semi-structured online interviews which addressed the flux and flow of dating app use, the meanings and practices attached to virtual intimacies and connections, and of COVID-19 and the negotiation of viral risk.

This survey shows the attitude of people from different age groups towards homosexual marriages in Great Britain in 2014. The average approval of homosexual marriage by all age groups was 69 percent. There was a clear increase of disapproval as the respondents age increased and correspondingly, a decrease in approval.

BACKGROUND:Sexual orientation encompasses three dimensions: sexual identity, attraction and behaviour. There is increasing demand for data on sexual orientation to meet equality legislation, monitor potential inequalities and address public health needs. We present estimates of all three dimensions and their overlap in British men and women, and consider the implications for health services, research and the development and evaluation of public health interventions. METHODS:Analyses of data from Britain's third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, a probability sample survey (15,162 people aged 16-74 years) undertaken in 2010-2012. FINDINGS:A lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) identity was reported by 2·5% of men and 2·4% of women, whilst 6·5% of men and 11·5% of women reported any same-sex attraction and 5·5% of men and 6·1% of women reported ever experience of same-sex sex. This equates to approximately 547,000 men and 546,000 women aged 16-74 in Britain self-identifying as LGB and 1,204,000 men and 1,389,000 women ever having experience of same-sex sex. Of those reporting same-sex sex in the past 5 years, 28% of men and 45% of women identified as heterosexual. INTERPRETATION:There is large variation in the size of sexual minority populations depending on the dimension applied, with implications for the design of epidemiological studies, targeting and monitoring of public health interventions and estimating population-based denominators. There is also substantial diversity on an individual level between identity, behaviour and attraction, adding to the complexity of delivering appropriate services and interventions.

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The study was designed to take an unbiased and comprehensive look at the nature of discrimination against gay men and lesbians in Britain today, through a random sample survey of gays/lesbians and of heterosexuals. There was also a follow-up qualitative study of gays and lesbians, but only data from the random sample survey are held at The Data Archive. This survey is a follow-up to the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, held at The Data Archive under SN:3434. The two datasets can be linked via serial number. Main Topics: Key topics covered in this survey were as follows: Main Questionnaire: liberal-authoritarian values; attitudes to women, the family, and abortion; attitudes to premarital, extramarital and homosexual sex; perceived prevalence of and attitudes to discrimination against black people, women, the disabled, and gays and lesbians; attitudes to homosexuals; legality of homosexuality; demographic characteristics. Self-Completion Questionnaire: self-perceived sexual orientation; prevalence and seriousness of discrimination against gays/lesbians. (Gay/lesbian respondents only): whether friends and relatives know respondent is gay/lesbian; age of realising homosexuality; Household and geographic circumstances; experience of discrimination. (Heterosexual respondents only): acceptability of gays/lesbians in various employment; likely reaction to discovering friend/relative is gay/lesbian; whether respondent knows anyone who is gay/lesbian; likely behaviour towards gays/lesbians; understanding of the term `gross indecency'. Measurement scales Attitudes questions (questions 1-3 of main questionnaire) based on British Social Attitudes Survey. Q.12 of main questionnaire has been used to develop an index of prejudice against homosexuals (see Technical Report). Occupations are coded to Socio-Economic Group and Registrar General's Social Class. Samples drawn from respondents to the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles. Face-to-face interview Self-completion 1993 ABORTION ADOLESCENTS ADOPTION ADULTS AGE APPLICATION FOR EMP... APPOINTMENT TO JOB ASSAULT ATTITUDES BLACK PEOPLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENSORSHIP CENTRAL HEATING CHARITABLE ORGANIZA... CHILD CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILDREN CIVIL SERVANTS CLINICAL TESTS AND ... CONSUMER GOODS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION CULTURAL GOODS DEATH PENALTY DISABLED PERSONS DISCRIMINATION DISEASES DIVORCE DOMESTIC RESPONSIBI... ECONOMIC ACTIVITY EMPLOYEES EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EQUALITY BETWEEN TH... EVICTION FAMILIES FAMILY MEMBERS FAMILY ROLES FRIENDS GENDER GENERAL PRACTITIONERS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS Great Britain HEALTH SERVICES HOME OWNERSHIP HOMOSEXUALITY HOSTILITY HOTEL AND CATERING ... HOTELS HOURS OF WORK HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING HOUSING TENURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR INCOME INDUSTRIES INFIDELITY INSURANCE INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT INTERPERSONAL RELAT... JOB DESCRIPTION JOB HUNTING JOB SECURITY KNOWLEDGE AWARENESS LANDLORDS LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWFUL OPPOSITION LEGAL STATUS LEGAL SYSTEMS LEGISLATION LIFE INSURANCE LIFE STYLES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCATION LOVE MANAGERS MARITAL STATUS MARRIAGE MASS MEDIA MEDICAL CARE MEN MORTGAGES MOTOR VEHICLES NATIONAL IDENTITY NEIGHBOURS NEWSPAPERS OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS OCCUPATIONS ONE PARENT FAMILIES ORGANIZATIONS PARENT CHILD RELATI... PARENTS PARTNERSHIPS PERSONAL PEER GROUP RELATION... PERSONAL CONTACT PERSONALITY DEVELOP... PERSONNEL POLICE SERVICES PREMARITAL SEX PRESCHOOL CHILDREN PRIVATE PENSIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL CONSUL... PROMOTION JOB PUBLIC SECTOR PUNISHMENT QUALIFICATIONS QUALITY OF LIFE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION RENTED ACCOMMODATION RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY RETIREMENT SATISFACTION SAVINGS SCHOOLS SCHOOLTEACHERS SELF EMPLOYED SEX DISCRIMINATION SEXUAL AWARENESS SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR SEXUAL OFFENCES SOCIAL HOUSING SOCIAL INEQUALITY SOCIAL SECURITY BEN... SOCIAL SUPPORT SPOUSES STUDENTS SUPERVISORS Social behaviour an... TERMINATION OF SERVICE TOLERANCE TRADE UNIONS TRAINING COURSES UNEMPLOYED VIRTUES AND VICES VOCATIONAL EDUCATIO... WOMEN WORKING MOTHERS WORKPLACE YOUTH YOUTH WORK

Middlesbrough’s current population was estimated to be 140,398 in 2016 by the Office of National Statistics (Mid-year population estimates 2016). With a total area of 5,387 hectares, Middlesbrough is the smallest and second most densely-populated local authority area in the north east. Significant changes in the population demographics of Middlesbrough since the 2001 Census highlight an increasingly diverse and ageing population in the town.Age[1]Middlesbrough has a younger population than both the national and regional averages, however there has been significant growth in the ageing population since Census 2001.20.58% of Middlesbrough’s resident population are Children and Young People aged 0 to 15 years. This is higher than the England rate of 19.05% and the north east rate of 17.74%.63.56% are ‘working age’ between 16 and 64 years. This is higher than both the England rate of 63.07% and the north east rate of 63.01%.15.90% are ‘older people’ aged over 65 years. This is lower than both the England rate of 17.88% and the north east rate of 19.25%.Gender [2]50.85% of Middlesbrough’s population were estimated to be female. This is in line with both the England rate of 50.60% and the north east rate of 50.92%49.15% of Middlesbrough’s population were estimated to be male. This is in line with the England rate of 49.40% and the north east rate of 49.08%.Women in Middlesbrough live longer than men, with 17.62% of women are aged over 65 years. This is lower than both the England rate of 19.75% and the north east rate of 21.43%The gender breakdown of Council employment figures is 70.57% women and 29.42% men. This is not reflective of the wider labour market figures of 47% and 53% respectively[3] though it is broadly comparable with the employment levels in other local authorities.[4]Sexual Orientation[5]Office for National Statistics has estimated that 94.6% of Middlesbrough’s population identify as heterosexual or straight, with 1.2% identifying as gay or lesbian, 0.4% identify as bisexual, as a result of the Annual Population Survey 2016. This is higher than the north east region and England.Ethnic Diversity[6]Middlesbrough is the most ethnically diverse local authority area in the Tees Valley, with a British Minority Ethnic population of 11.7% identified at Census 2011, an increase of 86% since 2001 and which is projected to grow further.88.18% of Middlesbrough’s resident population were classed as White (with various sub-groups) this was lower than the north east rate of 93.63% but higher than the England rate of 79.75%. Middlesbrough is the second most ethnically diverse local authority in the north east, behind Newcastle upon Tyne with 81.92% classed as White.7.78% were classed as Asian/Asian British (with sub-groups), this is higher than the north east rate of 2.87% but slightly lower albeit in lien with the England rate of 7.82%. Again, Middlesbrough is only behind Newcastle upon Tyne on this measure (9.67%), however has the highest percentage in the Tees Valley.1.71% of the population were identified as Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups (with sub-groups), this was higher than the north east rate of 0.86% but slower than the national rate of 2.25%. Middlesbrough had the highest percentage of this group in the north east.1.25% of the population were identified as Black/Africa/Caribbean/Black British, this was higher than the north east rate of 0.51% but lower than the England rate of 3.48%. Middlesbrough is only behind Newcastle upon Tyne on this measure (1.84%), however has the highest percentage in the Tees Valley.1.08% of the population were identified as Other Ethnic Group, this was higher than both the England rate of 1.03% and the north east rate of 0.43%. Middlesbrough is only behind Newcastle upon Tyne with 1.46%, however has the highest percentage in the Tees Valley.8.2% of Middlesbrough’s total population were born outside of the UK as at census 2011, this was lower than the England rate of 8.21% but almost double the north east rate of 4.95%. Middlesbrough has the highest percentage of residents born outside of the UK in the Tees Valley, however it is second behind Newcastle upon Tyne in the north east.15.74% of Asylum seekers in the north east were reported to be resident in Middlesbrough in the period October to December 2017 (Q4). Newcastle upon Tyne has the highest rate with 23.66%, followed by Stockton-on-Tees with 19.73%, this places Middlesbrough third in the north east and second in the Tees Valley.ONS reports a rise in the number of Non-British nationals per 1,000 of the resident population, with 51.1 in 2011 and 72.5 in 2015. This is higher than the north east with 27.7 rising to 34.3 and lower than England at 83.5 rising to 93.2Gender Identity[7]The Gender Identity Research & Education Society (GIRES) estimates that about 1% of the British population are gender nonconforming to some degree. The numbers of Trans boys and Trans girls are about equal. The number of people seeking treatment is growing every year.Based on GIRES estimate, around 1,400 members of Middlesbrough’s population could be gender nonconforming, however this is an estimate.Whilst there is a requirement for data on gender identity, there are currently no means for recording it. The Office for National Statistics is currently considering the addition of a question on Gender Identity for the 2021 Census, however at this time it is under consultation as to how it will be added and worded to best suit this group of the population.Religion and Belief71.59% of Middlesbrough’s resident population were identified as having religion in the 2011 census. This is higher than both England with 68.09% and the north east with 70.52%22.25% of the population were identified as having no religion, this was lower than both England with 24.74% and the north east with 23.40%.6.16% of the population did not state their religion, this was lower than England with 7.18%, but higher than the north east with 6.08%.63.23% of the population were identified as Christian, this was higher than England with 59.38% but lower than the north east with 67.52%.7.05% of the population were identified as Muslim, this was higher than both England with 5.02% and the north east with 1.80%. Middlesbrough has the highest Muslim population in the north east and the Tees Valley.The remaining proportion of the population were identified as Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Sikh and ‘Other religion’ each accounting for less than 1% of the population. This trend is seen in the England and north east averages.

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Data collected between 2014 and 2016 from self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) individuals in India and the UK. This data was collected at specific workshops held in India and the UK, and via the project's website (see Related Resources). The study used a 7 phase mixed methods design: 1. Project planning and research design, including formally establishing the advisory group and meeting 1, setting milestones and setting in place all agreements/ethical approvals 2. Literature review exploring key measures used to rate and assess LGBTQ 'friendliness'/inclusion nationally, supra-nationally and internationally 3. A spatial assessment of LGBTQ liveabilities that includes, but moves beyond, the measures identified in phase 2, applying these at a local scale e.g. policy indicators and place based cultural indicators 4. Twenty focus groups (80 participants, sample targeting marginalised LGBTQ people), coupled with online qualitative questionnaires (150), and shorter SMS text questionnaires (200)/App responses (200) to identify add to the liveability index created in phase 3 and what makes life un/liveable for a range of LGBTQ people and how this varies spatially 5. Participants in the data collection will be invited to reconfigure place through UK/India street theatre performances. These will be video recorded, edited into one short video and widely distributed. Data will be collected by observing interactions; on the spot audience surveys; reflections on the event 6. The research will analyse the data sets as they are collected. At the end of the data collection phase time will be taken to look across all 4 data sets to create a liveability index 7. Research dissemination will be targeted at community and academic audiences, including end of project conferences in India/UK, collating policy/community reports, academic outputs. The impact plan details the short (transnational support systems; empowerment of participants), medium (policy changes, inform practice) and long-term (changing perceptions of LGBTQ people) social impacts and how these will be achieved.The main research objective is to move beyond exclusion/inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer (LGBTQ) communities in UK and India creating a liveability model that can be adapted globally. Whilst work has been done to explore the implications of Equalities legislation, including contesting the normalisations of neo-liberalisms, there has yet to be an investigation into what might make every day spaces liveable for LGBTQ people. This project addresses social exclusion, not only through identifying exclusions, but also by exploring how life might become liveable in everyday places in two very different contexts. In 2013 the Marriage (Same Sex) Act passed in the UK, and in India the Delhi High Court's reading down Indian Penal Code 377 in 2009 to decriminalize sexual acts between consenting same-sex people was overturned by the Supreme Court. Yet bullying, mental health and safety continue to be crucial to understanding British LGBTQ lives, in contrast the overturned the revoke of Penal Code 377 2013, this has resulted in increased visibilities of LGBTQ people. These different contexts are used to explore liveable lives as more than lives that are just 'bearable' and moves beyond norms of happiness and wellbeing. This research refuses to be fixed to understanding social liberations through the exclusion/inclusion, in place/out of place dichotomies. Using commonplace to move beyond 'in place' towards being common to the place itself. Place can then be shared in common as well as collectively made in ways that do not necessarily impose normative agendas/regulatory conditionalities. Social liberations are examined in the transformation of everyday encounters without conforming to hegemonies or making 'normal' our own. Whilst the focus is sexual and gender liberations, the project will enable considerations of others social differences. It will show how places produce differential liveabilities both where legislative change has been achieved and where it has just been repealed. Thus, the project offers academic and policy insights into safety, difference and vibrant and fair societies. Mixed-methods data generation via: a) Project workshops in the UK (including free writing; collage-making; timeline creation; local, national and global mapmaking; recorded individual interviews; recorded group discussions). b) Project workshops in India (including free writing; collage-making; timeline creation; individual written questionnaires; recorded group discussions). c) Individual In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) in India. d) Online surveys for registered members of Liveable Lives website. e) Bulletin board discussions for registered members of Liveable Lives website.