This page starts with 2021 Census sexual orientation estimates for England and Wales, further down the page is the 2019 East Riding LGBT needs assessment document.
Sexual orientation in England and Wales (including local authorities), 2021
The map below is provided by ONS which shows the prevalence of different sexual orientation by local authority area.
Different areas of England and Wales can be selected by either clicking on the map or by typing into the search bar. Viewers of the map can zoom into an area by either using the wheel on their mouse or using the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ buttons. When an area is selected the map will zoom into the desired area and display a prevalence of the sexual orientation categories. Darker areas of the map indicate a higher prevalence of the sexual orientation chosen.
Figure 1. Sexual orientation, 2021, local authorities in England and Wales. Source: ONS
Table 1 below, provides the prevalence of sexual orientation within the East Riding and compares it against the Yorkshire and Humber region and England averages.
Table 1. Sexual orientation, 2021, East Riding prevalence compared to region and England. Source: ONS
| Sexual Orientation | East Riding Count | East Riding % | Yorkshire & the Humber % | England % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight or heterosexual | 262,847 | 91.22% | 89.75% | 89.37% |
| Gay or lesbian | 2,995 | 1.04% | 1.43% | 1.54% |
| Bisexual | 2,325 | 0.81% | 1.31% | 1.28% |
| Pansexual | 303 | 0.11% | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Asexual | 102 | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Queer | 30 | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| All other sexual orientations | 25 | 0.01% | 0.14% | 0.15% |
| Not answered | 19,514 | 6.77% | 7.18% | 7.47% |
| Total (16+ years & over) | 288,141 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Indicator Title | Chart |
| Sexual orientation as a proportion of the UK household population aged 16 years or over, 2019 and 2024. | |
| Sexual orientation by sex | |
| Sexual orientation by age | |
| Sexual orientation by age and sex | |
| Sexual orientation by marital status | |
| Sexual orientation by UK countries |
East Riding LGBT needs assessment
This document was produced by the Council’s Corporate Strategy , Policy, Performance and Risk Management team in 2019 and was part of an ongoing process of strategic needs assessment within the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and sets out to investigate what is known about the specific needs of LGBT people in the East Riding of Yorkshire.