Online survey – Sex, gender and sexual orientation

• 56% of respondents are female, 42% are male, with 1% intersex and 1% non-binary
• 98% of respondents have the same gender as assigned at birth, and 2% have other gender identities
• 79% of respondents are heterosexual (straight), 5% are gay or lesbian, 10% are bisexual and 6% have another sexual orientation

This chart shows that:
56% of respondents in the sample are female, 42% are male, 1% are intersex and 1% are non-binary.
In comparison according to the 2021 census data, 50% of the population of Portsmouth are male and 50% are female.

This chart shows that:
98% of respondents in the sample identify with the same gender as they were registered with at birth whereas 2% of respondents identify with another gender than they were assigned at birth.
In comparison according to the 2021 census data, 99% of the population of Portsmouth identify with the same gender as they were registered with at birth and 1% of the population identify with another gender than they were assigned at birth.

This chart shows that:
79% of respondents in the sample are heterosexual whereas according to the 2021 census data, 95% of the population of Portsmouth are heterosexual.
10% of respondents in the sample are bisexual whereas according to the 2021 census data, 2% of the population of Portsmouth are bisexual.
5% of respondents in the sample are gay or lesbian whereas according to the 2021 census data, 2% of the population of Portsmouth are gay or lesbian.
6% of respondents in the sample have another sexual orientation whereas according to the 2021 census data, 1% of the population of Portsmouth do