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Gender identity, England and Wales: Census 2021
What's in the bulletin?
- The census question on gender identity was a voluntary question asked of those aged 16 years and over. The question asked “Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?”.
- Overall, 45.7 million (94.0% of the population aged 16 years and over) answered the question.
- In total, 45.4 million (93.5%) answered “Yes” and 262,000 (0.5%) answered “No”.
Census 2021 gender identity estimates for England and Wales, additional guidance on uncertainty and appropriate use
Additional guidance for users on how the gender identity estimates from Census 2021 in England and Wales can best be used, building on the previous research published in November 2023.Datasets related to Gender identity
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A summary of data and publications related to gender identity
This document provides links to datasets and publications related to gender identity statistics.
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Gender identity (four categories) by age, England and Wales: Census 2021
These datasets provide Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by gender identity and age.
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Gender identity (eight categories) by age, England and Wales: Census 2021
These datasets provide Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by gender identity and age.
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Gender identity (four categories) by sex, England and Wales: Census 2021
These datasets provide Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by gender identity and sex.
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Gender identity (eight categories) by sex, England and Wales: Census 2021
These datasets provide Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by gender identity and sex.
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Gender identity (four categories) by age and sex, England and Wales: Census 2021
These datasets provide Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by gender identity, age and sex.
Publications related to Gender identity
Statistical bulletins
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Gender identity, England and Wales: Census 2021
The gender identity of usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales, Census 2021 data. These estimates are official statistics in development.
Articles
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Gender identity: age and sex, England and Wales
Gender identity by age and sex of usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales, Census 2021 data. These estimates are official statistics in development.
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Quality of Census 2021 gender identity data
A final summary of our recent investigations into the quality of census data from the gender identity question and further planned research into this topic.
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Census 2021 gender identity estimates for England and Wales, additional guidance on uncertainty and appropriate use
Additional guidance for users on how the gender identity estimates from Census 2021 in England and Wales can best be used, building on the previous research published in November 2023.
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