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Census data reveals LGBT+ populations the first time

More than 1.3 million people in England and Wales identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual, census data has revealed for the first time.

For people aged 16 and over, more than 1.5% - 748,000 - identify as gay or lesbian, and 624,000 (1.3%) as bisexual.

Some 165,000 people identify as "other" sexual orientations.

And 262,000 people (0.5%) said their gender identity was different from their sex registered at birth.

Scotland's census was delayed due to the pandemic, but its responses are expected to be released later this year.

Northern Ireland's didn't include a question about gender identity. The responses to its question on sexual orientation are also due to be published this year.

Information about how age groups and ethnicity intersect with these figures hasn't yet been released. However, previous surveys found 16-24-year-olds are more likely to identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual, and in recent years there has been a small gradual decline in the number of people identifying as exclusively straight.

Canada is the only other country so far to have released data related to gender identity.

New Zealand will also include similar questions in its census in 2023.

Source :
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64184736

Alternative : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ons-trans-gender-data-uk-b2257199.html

(The independent got the interactive map of the statistics)