Leicestershire: Sexual orientation

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000018

Key Facts

All Residents	712,366
Male	351,753
Female	360,613
Households	296,408
Population Density (people/km2)	342.0

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- East Midlands
  Regions
Borders with
- Leicester
  Unitary Authorities
- Rutland
  Unitary Authorities
- North Northamptonshire
  Unitary Authorities
- West Northamptonshire
  Unitary Authorities
- Nottinghamshire
  Counties
- Lincolnshire
  Counties
- Staffordshire
  Counties
- Derbyshire
  Counties
- Warwickshire
  Counties
Overlaps with
- Output Area at SP571995
  Output Areas
- Mancetter and Witherley
  Built Up Areas
- Welford (West Northamptonshire)
  Built Up Areas
- Leicester
  Built Up Areas
- Thurcaston
  Built Up Areas
- Output Area at SK642057
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK594001
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK643053
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SK621083
  Output Areas
- Normanton (South Kesteven)
  Built Up Areas
- Langar
  Built Up Areas
- Long Eaton
  Built Up Areas
- Normanton on Soar
  Built Up Areas
- Swadlincote
  Built Up Areas
- Woodville
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Blaby
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Charnwood
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Harborough
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Hinckley and Bosworth
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Melton
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- North West Leicestershire
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Oadby and Wigston
  Non-metropolitan Districts

Table Code	ts077
Issued	2023-01-06
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	6

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	587,433
Straight or Heterosexual	535,086
Gay or Lesbian	7,028
Bisexual	5,942
All other sexual orientations	1,322
Not answered	38,055

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