Cambridgeshire: Sexual orientation (detailed)

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000003

Key Facts

All Residents	678,849
Male	335,468
Female	343,381
Households	277,634
Population Density (people/km2)	222.8

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- East of England
  Regions
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
  Combined Authorities
Borders with
- Essex
  Counties
- Norfolk
  Counties
- Suffolk
  Counties
- Lincolnshire
  Counties
- North Northamptonshire
  Unitary Authorities
- Central Bedfordshire
  Unitary Authorities
- Bedford
  Unitary Authorities
- Peterborough
  Unitary Authorities
- Hertfordshire
  Counties
Overlaps with
- Tydd Gote
  Built Up Areas
- St Neots
  Built Up Areas
- Newmarket
  Built Up Areas
- Kentford
  Built Up Areas
- Red Lodge
  Built Up Areas
- Elm and Emneth
  Built Up Areas
- Wisbech
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Cambridge
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- East Cambridgeshire
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Fenland
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Huntingdonshire
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- South Cambridgeshire
  Non-metropolitan Districts

Table Code	ts079
Issued	2023-01-06
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	9

Description
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This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by sexual orientation. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Classifies people according to the responses to the sexual orientation question. This question was voluntary and was only asked of people aged 16 years and over.

More information at the ONS website

Sexual orientation: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over	559,649
Straight or Heterosexual	494,014
Gay or Lesbian	8,468
Bisexual	9,798
Pansexual	1,375
Asexual	739
Queer	291
All other sexual orientations	136
Not answered	44,828

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