Yorkshire and The Humber: Sexual orientation

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000003

Key Facts

All Residents	5,480,774
Male	2,689,092
Female	2,791,685
Households	2,330,658
Population Density (people/km2)	355.8

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
Borders with
- North East
  Regions
- North West
  Regions
- East Midlands
  Regions
Overlaps with
- Staithes
  Built Up Areas
- Holton le Clay
  Built Up Areas
- Harworth and Bircotes
  Built Up Areas
- Highlane
  Built Up Areas
- Shireoaks
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- West Yorkshire
  Combined Authorities
- South Yorkshire
  Combined Authorities
- West Yorkshire
  Metropolitan Counties
- South Yorkshire
  Metropolitan Counties
- North Yorkshire
  Counties
- York
  Unitary Authorities
- North Lincolnshire
  Unitary Authorities
- North East Lincolnshire
  Unitary Authorities
- East Riding of Yorkshire
  Unitary Authorities
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
  Unitary Authorities

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	4,460,300
Straight or Heterosexual	4,002,966
Gay or Lesbian	63,793
Bisexual	58,585
All other sexual orientations	14,776
Not answered	320,180

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