South West: Sexual orientation

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000009

Key Facts

All Residents	5,701,186
Male	2,789,635
Female	2,911,551
Households	2,448,881
Population Density (people/km2)	239.2

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
Borders with
- West Midlands
  Regions
- South East
  Regions
- Wales
  Country
Overlaps with
- Output Area at SZ180977
  Output Areas
- Upper Rissington
  Built Up Areas
- West Dean (Test Valley)
  Built Up Areas
- Redlynch and Woodfalls
  Built Up Areas
- Plaitford
  Built Up Areas
- Sopley
  Built Up Areas
- Lower Redbrook
  Built Up Areas
- Weston-sub-Edge
  Built Up Areas
- Monmouthshire 008E
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Output Area at SU142050
  Output Areas
- Output Area at ST528943
  Output Areas
- Output Area at ST532940
  Output Areas
- Output Area at ST537937
  Output Areas
- Output Area at ST536935
  Output Areas
- Output Area at ST536932
  Output Areas
- Output Area at ST537905
  Output Areas
- Monmouthshire 008C
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
Contains
- West of England
  Combined Authorities
- Somerset
  Counties
- Gloucestershire
  Counties
- Devon
  Counties
- Dorset
  Unitary Authorities
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
  Unitary Authorities
- Wiltshire
  Unitary Authorities
- Isles of Scilly
  Unitary Authorities
- Cornwall
  Unitary Authorities
- Swindon
  Unitary Authorities
- Torbay
  Unitary Authorities
- Plymouth
  Unitary Authorities
- South Gloucestershire
  Unitary Authorities
- North Somerset
  Unitary Authorities
- Bristol, City of
  Unitary Authorities
- Bath and North East Somerset
  Unitary Authorities

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

Description
Data
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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	4,735,840
Straight or Heterosexual	4,238,858
Gay or Lesbian	67,500
Bisexual	67,894
All other sexual orientations	15,991
Not answered	345,597

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