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Gender identity, England and Wales: Census 2021
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- The census question on gender identity was a voluntary question asked of those aged 16 years and over. The question asked “Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?”.
- Overall, 45.7 million (94.0% of the population aged 16 years and over) answered the question.
- In total, 45.4 million (93.5%) answered “Yes” and 262,000 (0.5%) answered “No”.
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Gender identity, England and Wales: Census 2021
The gender identity of usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales, Census 2021 data.
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