Important notice

The Office for Statistics Regulation confirmed on 12/09/2024 that the gender identity estimates from Census 2021 are no longer accredited official statistics and are classified as official statistics in development.

For further information please see: Sexual orientation and gender identity quality information for Census 2021

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

Gender identity

Gender identity refers to a person's sense of their own gender, whether male, female or another category such as non-binary. This may or may not be the same as their sex registered at birth.

Non-binary

Someone who is non-binary does not identify with the binary categories of man and woman. In these results the category includes people who identified with the specific term "non-binary" or variants thereon. However, those who used other terms to describe an identity that was neither specifically man nor woman have been classed in "All other gender identities".

Sex

This is the sex recorded by the person completing the census. The options were "Female" and "Male".

Trans

An umbrella term used to refer to people whose gender identity is different from their sex registered at birth. This includes people who identify as a trans man, trans woman, non-binary or with another minority gender identity.

Trans man

A trans man is someone who was registered female at birth, but now identifies as a man.

Trans woman

A trans woman is someone who was registered male at birth, but now identifies as a woman.

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 and was outside the UK and intended to be outside the UK for less than 12 months.

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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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.

This statistics shows the results of a survey on the share of individuals who see transgender people as having a physical disability in Great Britain in 2017. Of the individuals surveyed, only ***** percent agreed that transgender people have a physical disability, whilst ** percent of respondents disagreed with the statement that transgender people have a physical disability.

Frequency Table of Gender Assigned at Birth, Gender Identity, and Level of Education (and Percentages for each Column).

Number of Times a Response was given (and Percentage of Participants that Selected the Response Option) in the Dutch (NL) and United Kingdom (UK) Survey Regarding the Statement: ‘Would You Consider it an Improvement if the Scope of the Diagnosis were Widened?’

This statistics shows the results of a survey on the share of individuals who see transgender people as having a special place in society in Great Britain in 2017. Of the individuals surveyed, ** percent agreed that transgender people have a special place in society, whilst ** percent of respondents disagreed with the statement that transgender people have a special place in society.

Frequency Table (and Percentage of Column) Regarding Statements About the Stigmatising Effect and/or Recognition as a Result of Having a (Gender Incongruence) Diagnosis.

This statistics shows the results of a survey on the share of individuals who see transgender people as violating their culture in Great Britain in 2017. Of the individuals surveyed, ** percent agreed that transgender people violate their culture, whilst ** percent of respondents disagreed with the statement that transgender people violate their culture.

Frequency Table (and Percentage of Column) Regarding the Question (only for Healthcare Providers): ‘Have you Already Met with Clients/Patients in your Work to Whom This Wider Scope of Diagnosis Might Apply (for Instance, a Person Who Does not Feel Themselves to be Either Man or Woman, and Wish to Live Their Live as gender-Neutral, Non-Binary Persons)?’

Number of Times a Reason was Ticked (and Percentage of Participants that Selected the Reason) in the Dutch (NL) and United Kingdom (UK) Survey in Response to the Question:: “Have You Ever Been Discriminated Against for any of the Following Reasons:”.

This statistics shows the results of a survey on the share of individuals who think transgender people should be allowed to use the restroom of the sex they identify with in Great Britain in 2017. Of the individuals surveyed, ** percent agreed that transgender people should be allowed to use the restroom of the sex they identify, whilst ** percent of respondents disagreed that transgender people should be allowed to use the restroom of the sex they identify.

This statistics shows the results of a survey on the share of individuals who agreed transgender people should be protected from discrimination by the government in Great Britain in 2017. Of the individuals surveyed, ** percent strongly agreed that transgender people should be protected from discrimination by the government, whilst ** percent of respondents somewhat agreed with this statement. Only **** percent respondents strongly disagreed.

Frequency Table (and Percentage of Column) of Responses to the Question: How do You Feel About Limiting the Duration of Gender Incongruence to a Few Months?

Do You Think That Would be an Improvement?’.

This statistics shows the results of a survey on the share of individuals who agree that transgender people should be allowed to adopt children in Great Britain in 2017. Of the individuals surveyed, ** percent strongly agreed that transgender people should be allowed to adopt children, whilst ** percent somewhat agreed. Only **** percent of respondents strongly disagreed that transgender people should be allowed to adopt children.

According to a survey of LGBT+ workers in the United Kingdom, approximately 20 percent of LGB+ employees felt they had being undermined or humiliated at their place of work, with this rising to 39 percent for Trans people. Being undermined or humiliated was the most common experience of conflict among LGBT+ workers, although a significant share of LGBT+ workers had also experienced heated arguments / shouting, at 23 percent of Trans workers and 14 percent of LGB+ ones.

This statistics shows the results of a survey on the share of individuals who think that people who dress and live as one sex even though they were born another are brave in Great Britain in 2017. Of the individuals surveyed, ** percent agreed that people who dress and live as one sex even though they were born another are brave, whilst only ** percent of respondents disagreed with this statement.

This statistics shows the results of a survey on the share of individuals who think transgender people should be allowed to conceive or give birth to children in Great Britain in 2017. Of the individuals surveyed, ** percent agreed that transgender people should be allowed to conceive or give birth to children, whilst only ** percent of respondents disagreed that transgender people should be allowed to conceive or give birth to children.

This statistics shows the results of a survey on the share of individuals who agree they worry about exposing children to people who dress and live as one sex even though they were born another in Great Britain in 2017. Of the individuals surveyed, only **** percent strongly agreed that they were worried about exposing children to people who dress and live as one sex even though they were born another, whilst ** percent somewhat agreed. ** percent of respondents strongly disagreed with this statement.