Comparing Transgender Identities in the Census of Scotland and the Census of England and Wales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3577801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Biggs (0000-0003-4570-9753, University of Oxford Oxford UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 163-169 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1315 • E-ISSN: 1468-4446 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-4446.70030 |
| PMID | 40973998 |
| OpenAlex | W4414377940 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
The most recent British census was the first to elicit transgender identity. The 2021 Census of England and Wales asked 'Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?'. It is has been argued that this formulation confused a substantial number of respondents who erroneously answered in the negative. The 2022 Census of Scotland asked a clearer question, 'Do you consider yourself to be trans, or have a trans history?' Comparison between the results provides further evidence that the Census of England and Wales overestimated the transgender population, and also raises the possibility that it undercounted the non-binary component of this population
Census and Population Estimation · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Romani and Gypsy Studies
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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