Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender LGBT+ (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)

There is a lack of information about how many people identify as LGBT+ in South Tyneside. Nationally, identifying how many people identify as LGBT+ is incredibly difficult. There is not one reliable source of data which can identify level of need.

Available data comes from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Integrated Household Survey, (IHS), 2014 - national survey containing information from over 420,000 respondents estimates 5-7% of people are LGB.

In terms of numbers for transgender people, an estimated 1% of the population identifies as transgender and 0.2% may seek gender reassignment intervention with the median age for presentation for reassignment being 42 years of age. There are now an increasing number of people presenting in adolescence (Varney, 2013).

Estimated LGBT+ Population in South Tyneside