People by sexual orientation, age and sex, for Wales, Census 2021

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaSexual orientationSexAge group
276,095Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualPersons Aged 16 to 24 years
338,815Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualPersons Aged 25 to 34 years
329,785Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualPersons Aged 35 to 44 years
370,540Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualPersons Aged 45 to 54 years
387,575Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualPersons Aged 55 to 64 years
324,380Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualPersons Aged 65 to 74 years
261,435Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualPersons Aged 75 years and over
130,530Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualFemaleAged 16 to 24 years
171,955Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualFemaleAged 25 to 34 years
169,155Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualFemaleAged 35 to 44 years
190,610Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualFemaleAged 45 to 54 years
198,485Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualFemaleAged 55 to 64 years
166,675Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualFemaleAged 65 to 74 years
145,955Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualFemaleAged 75 years and over
145,565Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualMaleAged 16 to 24 years
166,860Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualMaleAged 25 to 34 years
160,630Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualMaleAged 35 to 44 years
179,930Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualMaleAged 45 to 54 years
189,090Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualMaleAged 55 to 64 years
157,710Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualMaleAged 65 to 74 years
115,480Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesStraight or HeterosexualMaleAged 75 years and over
7,425Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianPersons Aged 16 to 24 years
10,645Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianPersons Aged 25 to 34 years
7,470Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianPersons Aged 35 to 44 years
5,905Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianPersons Aged 45 to 54 years
4,320Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianPersons Aged 55 to 64 years
1,785Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianPersons Aged 65 to 74 years
550Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianPersons Aged 75 years and over
3,645Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianFemaleAged 16 to 24 years
4,645Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianFemaleAged 25 to 34 years
3,345Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianFemaleAged 35 to 44 years
2,605Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianFemaleAged 45 to 54 years
1,790Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianFemaleAged 55 to 64 years
605Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianFemaleAged 65 to 74 years
160Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianFemaleAged 75 years and over
3,780Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianMaleAged 16 to 24 years
5,995Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianMaleAged 25 to 34 years
4,130Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianMaleAged 35 to 44 years
3,300Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianMaleAged 45 to 54 years
2,530Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianMaleAged 55 to 64 years
1,180Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianMaleAged 65 to 74 years
390Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesGay or LesbianMaleAged 75 years and over
14,090Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualPersons Aged 16 to 24 years
9,315Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualPersons Aged 25 to 34 years
4,165Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualPersons Aged 35 to 44 years
2,120Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualPersons Aged 45 to 54 years
1,265Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualPersons Aged 55 to 64 years
635Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualPersons Aged 65 to 74 years
225Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualPersons Aged 75 years and over
10,555Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualFemaleAged 16 to 24 years
6,840Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualFemaleAged 25 to 34 years
3,040Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualFemaleAged 35 to 44 years
1,295Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualFemaleAged 45 to 54 years
615Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualFemaleAged 55 to 64 years
225Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualFemaleAged 65 to 74 years
95Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualFemaleAged 75 years and over
3,535Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualMaleAged 16 to 24 years
2,475Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualMaleAged 25 to 34 years
1,125Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualMaleAged 35 to 44 years
825Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualMaleAged 45 to 54 years
650Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualMaleAged 55 to 64 years
410Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualMaleAged 65 to 74 years
130Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesBisexualMaleAged 75 years and over
1,055Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualPersons Aged 16 to 24 years
935Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualPersons Aged 25 to 34 years
370Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualPersons Aged 35 to 44 years
155Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualPersons Aged 45 to 54 years
55Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualPersons Aged 55 to 64 years
10Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualPersons Aged 65 to 74 years
[c]Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualPersons Aged 75 years and over
770Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualFemaleAged 16 to 24 years
680Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualFemaleAged 25 to 34 years
260Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualFemaleAged 35 to 44 years
110Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualFemaleAged 45 to 54 years
40Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualFemaleAged 55 to 64 years
[c]Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualFemaleAged 65 to 74 years
[c]Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualFemaleAged 75 years and over
285Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualMaleAged 16 to 24 years
255Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualMaleAged 25 to 34 years
110Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualMaleAged 35 to 44 years
45Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualMaleAged 45 to 54 years
15Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualMaleAged 55 to 64 years
[c]Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualMaleAged 65 to 74 years
[c]Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesPansexualMaleAged 75 years and over
675Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualPersons Aged 16 to 24 years
450Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualPersons Aged 25 to 34 years
195Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualPersons Aged 35 to 44 years
100Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualPersons Aged 45 to 54 years
95Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualPersons Aged 55 to 64 years
35Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualPersons Aged 65 to 74 years
[c]Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualPersons Aged 75 years and over
495Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualFemaleAged 16 to 24 years
325Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualFemaleAged 25 to 34 years
120Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualFemaleAged 35 to 44 years
55Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualFemaleAged 45 to 54 years
60Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualFemaleAged 55 to 64 years
20Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualFemaleAged 65 to 74 years
[c]Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualFemaleAged 75 years and over
180Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualMaleAged 16 to 24 years
120Number of people by sexual orientation, sex and age2021WalesAsexualMaleAged 25 to 34 years
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7th January 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

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Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Data source
2021 Census

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset shows counts and percentages of people by sexual orientation, age and sex for Wales. Data is for usual residents from Census 2021. The count shows the number of people by sexual orientation, age and sex for Wales, the percentage shows the proportion of people by sexual orientation, age and sex for Wales.

The sexual orientation question was voluntary and was only asked of people aged 16 years and over.

Due to Office for National Statistics confidentiality procedures, in this dataset values under 10 have been suppressed and are displayed as "[c]". All other values are rounded to the nearest 5. Percentages have been calculated using rounded figures, and have been rounded to 2 decimal places.

For Census 2021, a usual resident of the UK is anyone who, on census day, was in the UK and had stayed or intended to stay in the UK for a period of 12 months or more or had a permanent UK address and was outside the UK and intended to be outside the UK for less than 12 months.

Data collection or calculation

Estimates provided are for usual residents as on Census Day, 21 March 2021. The data was collected through questionnaires for every household and communal establishment in Wales. Please see the Office for National Statistics (ONS) quality and methodology information on the 2021 Census for more information - a link is provided in the Related Reports section.

Statistical quality

The census provides the most detailed picture of the entire population, with the same core questions asked to everybody across England and Wales. There is less margin for error in the census than with surveys based on a sample of the population, because the whole population is included.

Due to statistical disclosure procedures, totals may not exactly match. Sometimes changes need to be made to data if it is possible to identify individuals. This is known as statistical disclosure control. The disclosure control carried out by ONS for Census 2021 included: Swapping records (targeted record swapping). For example, if a household was likely to be identified in datasets because it has unusual characteristics, the records were swapped with a similar one from a nearby small area (very unusual households could be swapped with one in a nearby local authority). Adding small changes to some counts (cell key perturbation). For example, a count of four might be changed to a three or a five – this might make small differences between tables depending on how the data is broken down.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
equalityevidenceunit@gov.wales

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