Census Data

Greater Manchester: Sexual orientation

Location Type: Combined Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E47000001

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Key Facts

All Residents 2,867,762
Male 1,412,734
Female 1,455,031
Households 1,178,238

The ONS doesn't publish census data directly for Combined Authorities. The figures on this page are aggregated from census areas contained within Greater Manchester. They may not, therefore, be precisely accurate. Age-standardised statistics and population density are not available for aggregated datasets.

Table Codets077
Issued2023-01-06
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options6

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 2,282,928
Straight or Heterosexual 2,039,481
Gay or Lesbian 45,446
Bisexual 31,638
All other sexual orientations 7,899
Not answered 158,464

These values are calculated by adding up the values for census output areas contained within Greater Manchester. They may, therefore, be slightly inaccurate due to administrative boundaries not precisely aligning with census boundaries.

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