The number of people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual has doubled in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
This number increased from 1.6% in 2014 to 3.1% in 2020, marking a rise of 2.7% and almost double the percentage from eight years ago.
The rise was seen in both men or women, increasing from 1.9% to 3.4% and 1.4% to 2.8%, respectively. Those aged 16 to 24 years are the most likely to identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual at 8%, which breaks down to 2.7% who are gay or lesbian and 5.3% who are bisexual.
In 2020, women were most likely to identify as bisexual than men at a rate of 1.6% and 0.9%, respectively. However, being gay or lesbian was more common among men (2.5%) than women (1.1%).