Breakdown of Census 2021 sexual orientation data by the key demographics of age and sex.
Publications
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Sexual orientation: age and sex, England and Wales: Census 2021
Sexual orientation by age and sex of usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales, Census 2021 data.
Data
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Sexual orientation (9 categories) by sex, England and Wales: Census 2021
This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by sexual orientation, age and sex.
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Sexual orientation (9 categories) by age, England and Wales: Census 2021
This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by sexual orientation, age and sex.
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Sexual orientation (4 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 sexual orientation, age and sex.
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Sexual orientation (4 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 sexual orientation and age.
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Sexual orientation (9 categories) by age and sex, England and Wales: Census 2021
This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by sexual orientation, age and sex.
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Sexual orientation (4 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 sexual orientation and sex.
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