Scotland's Census 2022 - UV904 - Sexual Orientation

This dataset provides Census 2022 estimates for Sexual Orientation 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.

The quality assurance report can be found here

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	जुलाई 15, 2024, 11:25 (+0100)
Created	जुलाई 15, 2024, 11:25 (+0100)
Visibility	Public
Year	2022
Topics	Identity
एकाईहरू	Persons
Geographic Layer	Census Data Zones Census Intermediate Zones Census Wards Countries Local Authorities Local Health Boards Unitary Authorities Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies
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 down to Local Authority level
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