The information on this page shows the representation of sexual orientation and religion and belief within the Council’s workforce.
Sexual orientation distribution within the Council’s workforce:
- Gay man: 1.60%
- Lesbian: 0.80%
- Bi-sexual: 0.52%
- Heterosexual: 77.38%
- Prefer not to comment: 6.70%
- Declined to specify: 13.00%
Sexual orientation distribution across different grades
| Sexual Orientation |
National Minimum Wage and Trainees |
Administrative and Officer grades and equivalent |
Senior Officer grades and equivalent |
Principal Officers |
Heads of Service |
Directors |
| Heterosexual |
1.86% |
48.87% |
21.60% |
5.92% |
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| Gay Man |
0.00% |
1.06% |
0.26% |
0.00% |
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| Lesbian |
0.00% |
0.26% |
0.00% |
0.26% |
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| Bi-sexual |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.52% |
0.00% |
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| Undecided |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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| Not stated |
0.00% |
4.78% |
4.52% |
1.60% |
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Sexual orientation distribution across full and part time staff
| Sexual Orientation |
Full Time |
Part Time |
| Heterosexual |
59.57% |
19.94% |
| Gay Man |
1.60% |
0.00% |
| Lesbian |
0.80% |
0.00% |
| Bi-sexual |
0.53% |
0.00% |
| Prefer not to comment |
4.79% |
1.86% |
| Not stated |
7.98% |
2.93% |
Religion or belief distribution within the Council’s workforce:
- Church of England: 32.90%
- Christian – Roman Catholic: 7.50%
- Christian – Protestant: 2.60%
- Other Christian: 2.30%
- Muslim/Islam: 0.80%
- Buddhism: 0.2%
- No religion or belief: 27.70%
- Other belief: 0.60%
- Prefer not to comment: 6.20%
- Declined to specify: 14.60%
- Agnostic: 1.80%
- Atheist: 3.0%
Religion or belief distribution across different grades
| Religion or Belief |
National Minimum Wage and Trainees |
Administrative and Officer grades and equivalent |
Senior Officer grades and equivalent |
Principal Officers |
Heads of Service |
Directors |
| Christian – Catholic |
0.26% |
4.52% |
1.86% |
0.52% |
0.26% |
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| Christian – Church of England |
0.00% |
20.60% |
7.48% |
4.25% |
0.52% |
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| Christian – Protestant |
0.00% |
2.12% |
0.52% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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| Christian – Other |
0.00% |
2.12% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.26% |
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| Muslim/Islam |
0.00% |
0.26% |
0.52% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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| No religion or belief |
0.26% |
17.85% |
8.26% |
1.06% |
0.26% |
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| Other |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.52% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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| Prefer not to comment |
0.00% |
2.39% |
1.59% |
1.32% |
0.26% |
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| Not stated |
1.32% |
5.60% |
5.32% |
2.12% |
0.26% |
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| Agnostic |
0.00% |
0.26% |
1.59% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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| Atheist |
0.00% |
1.59% |
1.32% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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Religion or belief distribution across full and part time staff
| Religion or Belief |
Full Time |
Part Time |
| Christian – Catholic |
5.58% |
1.86% |
| Christian – Church of England |
23.95% |
9.05% |
| Christian – Protestant |
1.60% |
1.06% |
| Christian – Other |
2.12% |
0.26% |
| Muslim/Islam |
0.53% |
0.26% |
| No religion or belief |
2.155% |
6.12% |
| Other belief |
0.26% |
0.26% |
| Prefer not to comment |
5.32% |
0.80% |
| Not stated |
10.65% |
3.99% |
| Agnostic |
1.60% |
0.26% |
| Atheist |
2.12% |
0.80% |
