This statistic shows the self-reported sexual identity in England in 2014. The majority of respondents self-identified as being heterosexual with approximately 92.5 percent. Roughly 4.1 percent refused to give an answer or did not know their sexual orientation.
Distribution of self-reported sexual identity in England in 2014
ONS defines 'no response' as no data provided to the question by an eligible responder.
Face-to-face and telephone interviews were used. During the face to face interviews, respondents were asked; ‘Which of the options on this card best describes how you think of yourself?’ For telephone interviews, the interview said ‘I will now read out a list of terms that people use to describe how they think of themselves’. The list was read out to the respondents twice. On the second reading, the respondent had to say ‘stop’ when an appropriate term they identified with was read out. In both modes, the order in which the terms appeared or were read out was unique for each respondent to ensure confidentiality.
Percentages might not add to 100 per cent due to rounding.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 1, 2015). Distribution of self-reported sexual identity in England in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/603338/sexuality-in-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Distribution of self-reported sexual identity in England in 2014." Chart. October 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603338/sexuality-in-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2015). Distribution of self-reported sexual identity in England in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603338/sexuality-in-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Distribution of Self-reported Sexual Identity in England in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603338/sexuality-in-england/
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Distribution of self-reported sexual identity in England in 2014 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), October 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/603338/sexuality-in-england/