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Data and analysis from Census 2021

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  4. Measuring equality

Measuring equality

Guidance on ethnic group, national identity, religion, and sexual identity; and an overview of our work on gender identity.

  • Ethnic group, national identity and religion

    A guide for the collection and classification of ethnic group, national identity and religion data in the UK.

  • Sexual identity guidance and project

    Guidance for users of statistics and organisations that wish to collect data on sexual identity.

  • Gender identity

    An overview of our work on gender identity.

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