Marital status and sexual orientation of our workforce

Part of: Workforce facts and figures snapshot

Marital status of our workforce 

The breakdown of our workforce by marital status.

Marital status Percentage of staff in 2026
Civil Partnership 0.08
Divorced 1.59
Married 22.66
Not Specified 66.03
Partner 3.25
Separated 0.73
Single 5.13
Widowed 0.53

 

Sexual orientation of our workforce 

The breakdown of our workforce by sexual orientation.

Sexual orientation Percentage of staff in 2026
Ace (including asexual, grey sexual, demi-sexual) 0.16
Bi 1.95
Gay or Lesbian 2.89
Heterosexual 73.23
Other 0.57
Declined to specify 5.90
Not stated 15.30