On the 6th January 2023, the Office for National Statistics released detailed univariate data from the 2021 Census covering the theme of ‘Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity’.

Sexual Orientation	Sexual Orientation Sexual Orientation (Detailed)	Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) Local Authority (LA)
Gender Identity	Gender Identity Gender Identity (Detailed)	Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) Local Authority (LA)

AThe data can be accessed on the Data Observatory via the updated Population Profile or via the Data Explorer.

To find out more about how to view this data in the Data Observatory please see our dedicated Census Phase 1 Update

You can also can access the data directly from the ONS website HERE

Summary Infographic: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

SEXUAL ORIENTATION

• The census question on sexual orientation was a voluntary question asked of those aged 16 years and over.
• In total, 196,338 people in Hull (91.8% of the population aged 16 years and over) answered the question.
• 188,281 people in Hull (88.0%) identified as straight or heterosexual.
• 8,057 people in Hull (3.8%) identified with an LGB+ orientation (“Gay or Lesbian”, “Bisexual” or “Other sexual orientation”).
• The remaining 17,539 people in Hull (8.2%) did not answer the question.

	Hull No (2021)	Hull % (2021)	England % (2021)
Straight or Heterosexual	188,281	88.0%	89.4%
Gay or Lesbian	3,655	1.7%	1.5%
Bisexual	3,522	1.6%	1.3%
All Other Sexual Orientations	880	0.4%	0.3%
Not Answered	17,539	8.2%	7.5%

2021 Census Map: Residents Who Identify as Non Straight / Non Heterosexual (MSOA)

GENDER IDENTITY

• The census question on gender identity was a voluntary question asked of those aged 16 years and over. The question asked “Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?”.
• Overall, 198,694 people in Hull (92.9% of the population aged 16 years and over) answered the question.
• In total, 197,316 people in Hull (92.3%) answered “Yes” and 1,378 (0.6%) answered “No”.
• The remaining 15,183 people in Hull (7.1%) did not answer the question.

	Hull No (2021)	Hull % (2021)	England % (2021)
Gender Identity Same as Sex Registered At Birth	197,316	92.3%	93.5%
Gender Identity Different to Sex Registered At Birth But No Identity Given	632	0.3%	0.2%
Trans Woman	242	0.1%	0.1%
Trans Man	242	0.1%	0.1%
All Other Gender Identities	262	0.1%	0.1%
Not Answered	15,183	7.1%	6.0%

2021 Census Map: Residents Who Identify as a Non CIS Gender Identity (MSOA)