Sexual minorities: numbers in Scotland
This table presents data from Scotland’s Census 2022 showing the percentage of respondents who identified as heterosexual or as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or other.
Table 1*: Sexual identity 2022 Scotland’s Census
|
Health Board |
Heterosexual |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or other |
Not answered |
|
Scotland |
87.8% |
4.0% |
8.2% |
|
Ayrshire and Arran |
89.2% |
2.7% |
8.1% |
|
Borders |
88.3% |
2.7% |
9.1% |
|
Dumfries and Galloway |
89.1% |
2.5% |
8.4% |
|
Forth Valley |
88.9% |
3.5% |
7.7% |
|
Grampian |
88.8% |
3.4% |
7.8% |
|
Highland |
88.5% |
2.7% |
8.8% |
|
Lothian |
86.1% |
5.8% |
8.1% |
|
Orkney |
88.6% |
3.1% |
8.2% |
|
Shetland |
90.3% |
2.9% |
6.9% |
|
Western Isles |
90.1% |
1.9% |
8.0% |
|
Fife |
88.2% |
3.8% |
7.9% |
|
Tayside |
87.7% |
4.0% |
8.3% |
|
Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
86.4% |
5.1% |
8.5% |
|
Lanarkshire |
89.5% |
2.9% |
7.6% |
*These are the Health Boards based on 2019 boundaries.
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