Sexual identity and parenting statistics

Release date:
11 April 2018

You asked

Please provide the following:

  1. The current statistics on the amount of self-identified gay men in the UK?

  2. It would also be useful to have an overall statistic on the overall number of LGBTQ community?

  3. How many gay men (single or coupled) have adopted children?

  4. How many heterosexuals (single or coupled) have adopted children?

  5. How many gay men (single or coupled) have a child through surrogacy?

  6. How many heterosexuals (single or couple) have a child through surrogacy?

  7. How many any gay men have had their child removed from their care a statistic for adopted children and a statistic for surrogate children?

  8. How many heterosexuals had have their child removed from their care a statistic for adopted children and a statistic for surrogate children?

We said

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request regarding data about gay parenting.

We do publish data about sexual identity in the UK the latest of which are up to 2016.

We do not, however, hold the information necessary to answer your questions about adoption. These parts of your request may be better placed with the Department for Education, the following link may be of use to you:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2016-to-2017

When accessing any of our files please read the 'notes, terms and conditions' contained within them.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us on pop.info@ons.gov.uk.

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