We've been investigating the quality of #Census2021 gender identity data after some unexpected patterns were identified.

Our final summary report has been published today to help users in their interpretation of the census results.

➡️ ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
Commenting on the release of today’s report, Jen Woolford Director of population statistics at the ONS said: (1/6)💬⬇️ Quote graphic with the wording: We have confidence in our gender identity estimates at a national level, however there are some patterns in the data that are consistent with - but do not conclusively demonstrate - that some respondents may not have interpreted the question as intended, for example, people with lower English language skills in some areas.   Jen Woolford, Director of Population Statistics, ONS
She went on to say: (2/6)💬⬇️ Quote graphic with the wording:  While these patterns may be unexpected, this does not necessarily mean they are wrong. Some local authorities may attract trans people due to established communities and unexpected patterns can result from correlations between variables, such as younger age profiles in some ethnic groups.    Jen Woolford, Director of Population Statistics, ONS
Continuing, Jen said: (3/6)💬⬇️ Quote graphic with the wording: We have spoken with users of these data, and they recognise that there will be greater levels of uncertainty in our gender identity statistics. We have released additional information to help them interpret the data at a detailed level. We have made it clear that these should not be used to create alternative estimates of the trans population.   Jen Woolford, Director of Population Statistics, ONS
Jen continued by saying: (4/6)💬⬇️ Image
Jen also said: (5/6)💬⬇️ Quote graphic with the wording: Any expectations of how the transgender population varies over different population subgroups were built on limited evidence – precisely the evidence gap that inclusion of this question on the census was intended to fill.    Jen Woolford, Director of Population Statistics, ONS
Jen concluded by saying: (6/6)💬⬇️

➡️ ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
Quote graphic with the wording: We will continue to develop these statistics as part of our programme to develop population and migration statistics, informed by our recent public consultation.  Jen Woolford, Director of Population Statistics, ONS

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Nov 1
We've published a new article exploring the disability, health status, ethnic group, religion and employment of people of different sexual orientations (aged 16 years and over) in England and Wales using #Census2021 data.

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Sexual orientation: further personal characteristics, England and Wales; Census 2021. Read our new release.
#Census2021 included a voluntary question about sexual orientation of usual residents aged 16 and over:

▪️ 89.4% said they were straight or heterosexual
▪️ 3.2% identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual orientation (LGB+)
▪️ 7.5% did not respond to the question
People who identified as LGB+ were younger on average, with a far higher proportion aged between 16 and 34 years (57.9%) than in the overall population of England and Wales (29.6%).

However, different LGB+ sexual orientation groups had markedly different age distributions. Multiple rotated bar charts showing  people who identified as LGB+ were much younger than the overall population of England and Wales.
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Sep 22
We've published a new article looking at the relative risk of death associated with temperature for England and Wales from 1988 to 2022.

Temperatures below -5 and above 25 degrees Celsius represent the greatest risk 🌡️

➡️ ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
Graphic showing and an icon representing plant Earth and the text Climate-related mortality, England and Wales: 1988 to 2022. Read our new release
Commenting on today’s release, Gillian Flower from the ONS, said (1/2) 💬 Graphic with a quote from Gillian Flower, Climate and Health analysis, ONS saying "Our analysis shows that, in England, historically very low temperatures were responsible for a greater number of deaths than very high temperatures, although over recent years there is some indication that heat related deaths have increased".
She went on to say (2/2) 💬 Graphic with a quote from Gillian Flower, Climate and Health analysis, ONS saying "We continue to develop our methods to measure climate-related health outcomes, and monitor the situation in the context of the increasing frequency of hotter days".
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Jul 26
There are now 2.5 million people not working nor looking for a job because of long-term sickness, up 400,000 since the start of the #COVID19 pandemic.

Today we’re looking in more detail at this, including those who report more than one health problem.

➡️ https://t.co/dqtoX7f7heons.gov.uk/employmentandl…
Bar and line chart showing overall economic inactivity has been decreasing since May to July 2022, whereas inactivity because of long-term sickness has continued to increase.
Of those aged 16 to 64 years in January to March 2023:

▪️ 36% said they had at least one long-term health condition
▪️ up from 31% in the same period in 2019 and 29% in 2016 Line chart showing the proportion of people reporting no health conditions has been decreasing in recent years.
38% of those economically inactive because of long-term sickness reported having five or more health conditions.

Up from 34% in 2019, this suggests that many have interlinked and complex health issues. Line chart showing the number of people inactive because of long-term sickness reporting five or more health conditions has been increasing since the pandemic.
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Jun 9
Mae 3 pharc cenedlaethol yng Nghymru a 10 yn Lloegr sydd, gyda'i gilydd, yn cwmpasu 10.97% o'r tir yng Nghymru a Lloegr

Mae data #Cyfrifiad2021 newydd yn dangos bod 399,400 o bobl yn byw yn y parciau hyn yn 2021 (0.67% o'r boblogaeth breswyl arferol)

➡️ cy.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
Yng Nghymru, Bannau Brycheiniog oedd y parc cenedlaethol mwyaf poblog gyda 33,500 o breswylwyr a 15,000 o gartrefi.

Arfordir Penfro oedd yr un lleiaf poblog (20,900 o breswylwyr, 9,800 o gartrefi) a lle gwelwyd y dirywiad mwyaf (7.6%) mewn preswylwyr o'r holl barciau ers 2011.
Yn Lloegr, y tri pharc cenedlaethol â'r nifer mwyaf o breswylwyr arferol a chartrefi oedd:

▪️ y South Downs (113,300 o breswylwyr, 48,600 o gartrefi)
▪️ Ardal y Llynnoedd (39,000 o breswylwyr, 17,800 o gartrefi)
▪️ y Peak District (35,900 o breswylwyr, 16,200 o gartrefi)
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There are 10 national parks in England and 3 in Wales - which collectively cover 10.97% of land in England and Wales 🏞️

New #Census2021 data shows 399,400 people lived in these parks in 2021 (0.67% of the usual resident population) 🌳

➡️ ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati… Graphic stating National pa...
In Wales the most populated national park was Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) with 33,500 residents and 15,000 households.

The least was the Pembrokeshire Coast (20,900 residents, 9,800 households) which had the largest decline (7.6%) in residents of all parks since 2011. A rotated bar chart showing...
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▪️ the Peak District (35,900 residents, 16,200 households)
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▪ credit and debit card spending increased 💳
▪️ automotive fuel spending was broadly unchanged ⛽
▪️ @Pret transactions decreased in most locations 🥪

➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/econom… Graphic stating Economic ac...
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