Census Data

North East: Sexual orientation

Location Type: Combined Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E47000010

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Key Facts

All Residents 1,140,167
Male 556,310
Female 583,856
Households 514,224

The ONS doesn't publish census data directly for Combined Authorities. The figures on this page are aggregated from census areas contained within North East. 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 943,070
Straight or Heterosexual 863,699
Gay or Lesbian 14,264
Bisexual 10,363
All other sexual orientations 2,251
Not answered 52,493

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

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