Gay and lesbian statistics

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Data published by the Office for National Statistics ONS shows the figure increased by 50, in , with the proportion of the population up from 1. People aged between 16 and 24 were most likely to identify as LGB, at an estimated 4. However, women were more likely to identify themselves as bisexual, at 0. Around seven in 10 of the lesbian, gay or bisexual population are single and have never married or registered a civil partnership, which the ONS said reflected the younger age structure of this population and that legal unions for same-sex couples were relatively new. Regionally, people in London were most likely to identify as LGB — at 2. The ONS said the relatively high proportion of people identifying as LGB in London could be explained by the younger age structure and the diversity of the population, with the median age in the capital 35, compared with 50 in the North East and 42 in the East of England. Northern Ireland had the lowest percentage of all UK countries with 1.

For every people in Britain, just 1 will identify themselves as gay or lesbian according to the latest government statistics. The numbers which include gender, location and age may come as a surprise - but why? In its 'Integrated Household Survey', the Office for National Statistics asks , people about their sexual identity - and the vast majority of them choose to answer. The small fraction that was left either refused to answer or said they didn't know. Altogether, amounts to about , homosexual and , bisexual adults in the UK.

Experimental statistics on sexual orientation in the UK in by region, sex, age, marital status, ethnicity and socio-economic classification. This is the latest release. View previous releases. Contact: Email Paula Guy. Release date: 21 January