Mnemonic: gender_identity
Applicability: Person
Type: Derived variable
Definition
Classifies people according to the responses to the gender identity question. This question was voluntary and was only asked of people aged 16 years and over.
Classification
Total number of categories: 8
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth |
| 2 | Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given |
| 3 | Trans woman |
| 4 | Trans man |
| 5 | Non-binary |
| 6 | All other gender identities |
| 7 | Not answered |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, and children aged 15 years and under.
View all gender identity classifications.
Quality information
Gender identity estimates from Census 2021 are official statistics in development. This reflects their innovative nature and the evolving understanding of measuring gender identity, along with the uncertainty associated with these estimates. To support appropriate use, please refer to the Sexual orientation and gender identity quality information page before using these estimates.
Background
Read about how we developed and tested the questions for Census 2021.
Comparability with the 2011 Census
Not comparable
This variable is new for Census 2021 and there is no comparability with the 2011 Census.
What does not comparable mean?
A variable that is not comparable means that it cannot be compared with a variable from the 2011 Census.
England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland comparisons
Not comparable
This variable is not comparable as the data is not available for all countries.
What does not comparable mean?
A variable that is not comparable means that it cannot be compared for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Find out more about variables produced for Census 2021 in Northern Ireland and Census 2022 in Scotland.
Census 2021 data that uses this variable
We use variables from Census 2021 data to show findings in different ways.
You can:
- get the gender identity dataset
- view gender identity data on a map
- view gender identity data for an area on Nomis (an Office for National Statistics service)
Other datasets that use this variable
- Gender identity (detailed)
- Gender identity by age
- Gender identity by disability
- Gender identity by economic activity status
- Gender identity by ethnic group
- Gender identity by general health
- Gender identity by legal partnership status
- Gender identity by occupation
- Gender identity by age by sex
- Gender identity by type of central heating in household
- Gender identity by dwelling type
- Gender identity by family composition
- Gender identity by highest qualification held
- Gender identity by hours worked
- Gender identity by industry
- Gender identity by NS-SEC
- Gender identity by occupancy rating (bedrooms)
- Gender identity by occupancy rating (rooms)
- Gender identity by religion
- Gender identity by sex
- Gender identity by sexual orientation
- Gender identity by tenure
- Gender identity by unpaid carer status