Sexual identity

Analyses include sexual identity in the UK by sex, region and age group, sourced from the Annual Population Survey.

Highlights

In 2016, just over 1 million (2.0%) of the UK population aged 16 and over identified themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB).
The population aged 16 to 24 were the age group most likely to identify as LGB in 2016 (4.1%).
More males (2.3%) than females (1.6%) identified themselves as LGB in 2016.

Sexual identity, UK

Sexual identity in the UK from 2012 to 2016 by region, sex, age, marital status, ethnicity and National Statistics Socio-economic Classification.
Sexual Identity by Gender by Country

Sexual identity estimates by gender from 2010 to 2014. This is presented at a UK level, and broken down by England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Sexual Identity lesbian, gay and bisexual population by Occupation by Country

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

Subnational sexual identity for 2013 to 2015
Cigarette smoking by Sexual Identity, by Country

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

Sexual identity, UK: 2016

Experimental Official Statistics on sexual identity in the UK in 2016 by region, sex, age, marital status, ethnicity and National Statistics Socio-economic Classification.
Integrated Household Survey (Experimental statistics): January to December 2014

Sexual identity, smoking prevalence and perceived general health using data from the Integrated Household Survey.