For the first time, local-level information on the proportion of the population that is LGBTQ+ will be gathered in the next census, which takes place on March 21 with results available in 2022.Run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the census is the once-in-a-decade survey that gives the most accurate estimate of all people and households in England and Wales.
It has been carried out every decade since 1801, except for 1941.Following discussions, testing and research with the public, charities and government bodies, the census will ask two new questions relevant to LGBTQ+ communities on gender identity and sexual orientation.