Number and share of the population aged 16 or over by their sexual identity (excluding heterosexual) in England and Wales in 2021, by sexual orientation
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According to the census of 2021, approximately ** people aged 16 or over in England and Wales identified with a gay or lesbian sexual orientation, approximately **** percent of the population. A further ** people identified as being bisexual, or **** percent of the population. In the same census there were ** who identified as being pansexual, * as asexual, * as queer, and * as another sexual orientation.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 6, 2023). Number and share of the population aged 16 or over by their sexual identity (excluding heterosexual) in England and Wales in 2021, by sexual orientation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1386427/sexual-orientation-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number and share of the population aged 16 or over by their sexual identity (excluding heterosexual) in England and Wales in 2021, by sexual orientation." Chart. January 6, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1386427/sexual-orientation-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number and share of the population aged 16 or over by their sexual identity (excluding heterosexual) in England and Wales in 2021, by sexual orientation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1386427/sexual-orientation-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number and Share of The Population Aged 16 or over by Their Sexual Identity (excluding Heterosexual) in England and Wales in 2021, by Sexual Orientation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2023, /statistics/1386427/sexual-orientation-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number and share of the population aged 16 or over by their sexual identity (excluding heterosexual) in England and Wales in 2021, by sexual orientation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1386427/sexual-orientation-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number and share of the population aged 16 or over by their sexual identity (excluding heterosexual) in England and Wales in 2021, by sexual orientation [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1386427/sexual-orientation-in-england-and-wales/
