Census
Slump in younger people marrying sparks calls to protect cohabiting rights
Latest census reveals 1.2m more unmarried 25- to 35-year-olds in England and Wales than in 2011
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
22, Feb, 2023 @3:16 PM
Surge in young people declaring disability in England and Wales
Increase comes after 2021 census included mental health in its question about disability for first time
Robert Booth and Michael Goodier
08, Feb, 2023 @12:54 PM
Census data suggests UK faces ‘non-religious future’, say campaigners
Figures for England and Wales show under-40s more likely to declare ‘no religion’ than Christianity for first time
Robert Booth and Michael Goodier
30, Jan, 2023 @3:53 PM
Young people in England and Wales twice as likely to identify as LGB+
Figures from 2021 census find more than half of LGB+ people are aged between 16 and 34
Robert Booth and Michael Goodier
25, Jan, 2023 @1:18 PM
The Guardian view on unpaid carers: labour, even if it is for love | Editorial
Editorial: The growing number of people who do more than 20 hours of unpaid care for loved ones every week deserve more support
Editorial
20, Jan, 2023 @6:30 PM
Five million people in England and Wales are unpaid carers, census shows
Figures show 1.5m give more than 50 hours a week, as care system struggles with rising demand
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
19, Jan, 2023 @1:28 PM
Ethnic segregation in England and Wales on the wane, research finds
Census data analysis shows growth of ‘rainbow’ towns and cities, as more people live with neighbours of different backgrounds
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
17, Jan, 2023 @12:01 AM
Please don’t use the Q-word | Letter
Letter: Karl Lockwood says he and many other gay people find the use of the word ‘queer’ insulting and derogatory
13, Jan, 2023 @6:14 PM
Why is Rochford England’s straightest place and Brighton its gay capital?
The census suggested people in the Essex district were six times less likely to be gay than those in the East Sussex city
Robert Booth and Michael Goodier
07, Jan, 2023 @12:00 PM
Here’s big news from the census: LGBTQ citizens feel more able to be their authentic selves | Owen Jones
More people than ever before have declared themselves as not heterosexual, but, sadly, the trans community still faces adversity, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Owen Jones
06, Jan, 2023 @4:40 PM
Sexual orientation census undercounts older people and those who shun labels
Information collected in 2021 aims to show diversity in England and Wales, yet 7.5% of people did not fill in relevant questions
Julia Shaw
06, Jan, 2023 @1:20 PM
England and Wales census counts trans and non-binary people for first time
Stonewall hails as ‘historic step’ results showing 262k people identify as gender different to sex at birth
Robert Booth and Michael Goodier
06, Jan, 2023 @10:59 AM
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