The Office for National Statistics last week revealed the results of its survey of sexual orientation among respondents (over the age of 16) to the national census of 2021. The question, to which it was not compulsory to give any answer, was posed as “Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?” with options of straight or heterosexual; gay or lesbian; bisexual; or ‘other’ (including asexual). Responses were obviously self-reported.

Across England and Wales, of those who filed answers, 96.7% (43.4m) opted for straight/heterosexual; 3.3% (1.5m) for other categories.

In the borough of Hastings, out of 68,470 positive responses, the percentages were 94.9% (65,010) and 5.1% (3,460) respectively. In Brighton and Hove, popularly regarded as England’s LGBT+ hotspot, the percentages were 88.3% (189,745) and 11.7% (25,247). But this last percentage was marginally exceeded in the City of London, in the London Borough of Hackney, in Oxford and in Cambridge.


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