Between same-sex marriage being legalized in England and Wales on March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2020 there were 41,758 same-sex marriages. Of these, 23,578 same-sex marriages were between two women, and 18,180 were between two men.
Number of same-sex marriages in England and Wales from 2014 to 2020, by gender
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of same-sex marriages in England and Wales from 2014 to 2020, by gender." Chart. May 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381405/same-sex-marriages-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of same-sex marriages in England and Wales from 2014 to 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381405/same-sex-marriages-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Same-sex Marriages in England and Wales from 2014 to 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381405/same-sex-marriages-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of same-sex marriages in England and Wales from 2014 to 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381405/same-sex-marriages-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Number of same-sex marriages in England and Wales from 2014 to 2020, by gender [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/381405/same-sex-marriages-in-england-and-wales/