Scotland's Census 2022 - UV904a - Sexual Orientation by Sex by Age (5 Groups)

This dataset provides Census 2022 estimates for Sexual Orientation by Sex by Age (15 Groups) in Scotland.

Sexual Orientation

Scotland’s Census included a new question on sexual orientation in 2022. This means that there are not comparable data for previous censuses.

Sexual orientation is an umbrella term covering sexual identity, attraction, and behaviour. The term sexual orientation may mean different things to different people.

This was a voluntary question for people aged 16 and over.

Age

A person's age on Census Day, 20 March 2022. Infants aged under 1 year are classified as 0 years of age.

Sex

This is the sex recorded by the person completing the census. The options were "Female" and "Male". Guidance on answering the question can be found here

The quality assurance report can be found here

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	July 15, 2024, 11:25 (BST)
Created	July 15, 2024, 11:25 (BST)
Visibility	Public
Year	2022
Topics	Identity
Units	Persons
Geographic Layer	Countries Local Authorities
Frequency	Decennial
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Citation	Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Geographical Coverage Location	Scotland
Granularity	Country level and Local Authority level
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