Somerset: Sexual orientation (detailed)

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000027

Key Facts

All Residents	571,548
Male	279,447
Female	292,100
Households	250,122
Population Density (people/km2)	165.7

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- South West
  Regions
Borders with
- Dorset
  Unitary Authorities
- Wiltshire
  Unitary Authorities
- North Somerset
  Unitary Authorities
- Bath and North East Somerset
  Unitary Authorities
- Devon
  Counties
Overlaps with
- Bleadon
  Built Up Areas
- Henstridge Marsh
  Built Up Areas
- Lye's Green
  Built Up Areas
- Chapmanslade
  Built Up Areas
- Midsomer Norton
  Built Up Areas
- Farrington Gurney
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Mendip
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Sedgemoor
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- South Somerset
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Somerset West and Taunton
  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	474,940
Straight or Heterosexual	427,312
Gay or Lesbian	5,483
Bisexual	5,184
Pansexual	803
Asexual	232
Queer	67
All other sexual orientations	89
Not answered	35,770

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