First census estimates on gender identity and sexual orientation

6 January 2023

There are 262,000 people living in England and Wales in March 2021 who identified with a gender different from their sex registered at birth, according to the latest Census 2021 figures out today.

For the first time, a census of England and Wales asked people about their sexual orientation and gender identity. These new figures will be vital in helping shape services in years to come.

There were responses from 45.7 million (94.0%) of people aged 16 years and over to the voluntary question "Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?." Some 45.4 million (93.5%) answered "Yes," while a total of 262,000 people (0.5%) answered "No," indicating that their gender identity was different from their sex registered at birth. Within this group:

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