This statistic shows the self-reported sexual identity of people in the United Kingdom in 2014, in the West Midlands region of England . The majority of people in the UK identified themselves as being heterosexual with roughly 1 in 100 people identifying as being gay/lesbian or bisexual.
Self-reported sexual identity of people in the West Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom in 2014
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Heterosexual / Straight
93.2%
Gay / Lesbian
0.8%
Bisexual
0.5%
Gay / Lesbian / Bisexual
1.3%
Other
0.3%
Don't know/refuse
3.6%
Non-response
1.7%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents93.2%93.2%0.8%0.8%0.5%0.5%1.3%1.3%0.3%0.3%3.6%3.6%1.7%1.7%Heterosexual / StraightGay / LesbianBisexualGay / Lesbian / BisexualOtherDon't know/refuseNon-response
0%20%40%60%80%100%120%
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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.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 1, 2015). Self-reported sexual identity of people in the West Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/320502/human-sexuality-in-the-west-midlands-region-of-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Self-reported sexual identity of people in the West Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom in 2014." Chart. October 1, 2015. Statista. Accessed February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320502/human-sexuality-in-the-west-midlands-region-of-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2015). Self-reported sexual identity of people in the West Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320502/human-sexuality-in-the-west-midlands-region-of-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Self-reported Sexual Identity of People in The West Midlands Region of England in The United Kingdom in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320502/human-sexuality-in-the-west-midlands-region-of-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Self-reported sexual identity of people in the West Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320502/human-sexuality-in-the-west-midlands-region-of-england/ (last visited February 24, 2025)
Self-reported sexual identity of people in the West Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom in 2014 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), October 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/320502/human-sexuality-in-the-west-midlands-region-of-england/
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