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<\/p>\nThe Gen Z gender revolution was laid bare as census figures showed under-35s make up half the trans community in England and Wales.<\/p>\n
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More than 47% of those who identified as a different gender than they were registered at birth were aged between 16 and 34 \u2013 even though the age band accounts for less than a third of the wider population.<\/p>\n
The younger generation was even more dominant among those who described themselves as non-binary, with 85% \u2013 26,000 people \u2013 in the under-35 group.<\/p>\n
The insight into the changing face of the country \u2013 increasingly a major social flashpoint \u2013 emerged in the latest details released from the census, which was conducted in 2021.<\/p>\n
It shows that 0.54% of over-16s in England and Wales \u2013 262,000 people \u2013 identified as trans at the time of the survey.<\/p>\n
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But the proportion among 16-24 year olds was double that, with 1 in 100 saying they were trans.<\/p>\n
For 25 to 34 year-olds the figure was 0.77%, but in the over-75 category it fell to just 0.22%.<\/p>\n
A similar proportion of people identified as trans after saying their sex at birth was female and male \u2013 at 0.52% and 0.56% respectively.<\/p>\n
People who identified as a trans man had a younger age profile than people who identified as a trans woman.<\/p>\n
Trans men tended to have a younger age profile, with the 16-24 age category accounting for 28.5% of that group \u2013 14,000 people \u2013 while the equivalent for trans women was 19.3%, or 9,000 people.<\/p>\n
Gender identity has become a major political issue, with the UK government stepping in to block Scottish legislation that would have reduced the age for formally changing gender to 16 and removed the need for a medical diagnosis.<\/p>\n
Concerns have been raised about how women-only spaces can be protected, while many sports have faced dilemmas over whether trans athletes can compete.<\/p>\n
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Separate figures on sexuality published for the Office for National Statistics showed nearly one in 14 young people identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another minority sexual orientation (LGB+).<\/p>\n
That was more than twice the level for the overall population.<\/p>\n
There were sharp variations across the country, with some local areas recording as many as one in six 16-24 year-olds identifying as LGB+.<\/p>\n
The census took place in England and Wales on March 21, 2021 and its findings are being released in stages by the ONS.<\/p>\n
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\nMarch 9, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n