In 2022, approximately 89.5 percent of the population of London identified as being Heterosexual or Straight, which was the lowest among regions of the United Kingdom. As of this year, approximately 3.3 percent of Londoners identified as being Gay or Lesbian, two percent as Bisexual, 0.9 percent as Other and 4.3 percent who did not know, or refused to answer.
Sexual identity of people in the United Kingdom in 2022, by region
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 27, 2023). Sexual identity of people in the United Kingdom in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/317634/uk-population-sexual-identity-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sexual identity of people in the United Kingdom in 2022, by region." Chart. September 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/317634/uk-population-sexual-identity-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Sexual identity of people in the United Kingdom in 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/317634/uk-population-sexual-identity-by-region/
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Sexual identity of people in the United Kingdom in 2022, by region [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/317634/uk-population-sexual-identity-by-region/
