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Diversity Statistics 2023
Here is our most recent equality and diversity data.
| ROLE CATEGORY | ||
| Role directly support | 29% | |
| Solicitor (not partner) | 16% | |
| Other fee earning role | 16% | |
| Full equity solicitor partners | 12% | |
| IT/HR/other corporate services role | 10% | |
| Managerial role | 8% | |
| Salaried or partial equity solicitor partner | 6% | |
| Prefer not to say | 4% | |
| AGE | ||
| 16-24 | 6% | |
| 25-34 | 20% | |
| 35-44 | 24% | |
| 45-54 | 25% | |
| 55-64 | 16% | |
| 65+ | 6% | |
| Prefer not to say | 4% | |
| GENDER | ||
| Female | 78% | |
| Male | 20% | |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | |
| IS THE GENDER YOU IDENTIFY WITH THE SAME AS YOUR SEX REGISTERED AT BIRTH? | ||
| Yes | 94% | |
| Prefer not to say | 6% | |
| DISABILITY | ||
| Yes | 12% | |
| No | 82% | |
| Prefer not to say | 6% | |
| DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES LIMITED | ||
| Yes, limited a lot | 2% | |
| Yes, limited a little | 12% | |
| No | 78% | |
| Prefer not to say | 8% | |
| ETHNIC GROUP | ||
| British/ English/ Welsh/ N Irish | 80% | |
| Bangladeshi | 4% | |
| African | 2% | |
| Caribbean | 2% | |
| Arab | 2% | |
| Any other white background | 2% | |
| Prefer not to say | 16% | |
| RELIGION | ||
| Christian | 44% | |
| Muslim | 6% | |
| Buddhist | 2% | |
| No religion or belief | 36% | |
| Any other religion or belief | 4% | |
| Prefer not to say | 8% | |
| SEXUAL ORIENTATION | ||
| Heterosexual | 86% | |
| Prefer not to say | 14% | |
| SCHOOL BETWEEN 11 AND 16 | ||
| State-run or state-funded (non selective) | 46% | |
| State-run or state-funded (selective) | 20% | |
| Independent/ fee paying | 18% | |
| Attended school outside the UK | 6% | |
| Prefer not to say | 10% | |
| DID PARENTS ATTEND UNIVERSITY? | ||
| No, neither parents | 54% | |
| Yes, one or both parents | 34% | |
| Don't know/ not sure | 4% | |
| Prefer not to say | 8% | |
| OCCUPATION OF MAIN HOUSEHOLD EARNER | ||
| Modern professional and traditional occupations | 28% | |
| Technical and craft occupations | 10% | |
| Senior, middle or junior managers | 16% | |
| Small business owners | 12% | |
| Routine, semi-routine, manual and service occupations | 4% | |
| Clerical and intermediate occupations | 8% | |
| Other | 4% | |
| Long term unemployed | 2% | |
| Prefer not to say | 12% | |
| PRIMARY CARER FOR CHILD UNDER 18 | ||
| Yes | 39% | |
| No | 55% | |
| Prefer not to say | 6% | |
| Carer for long term | ||
| Yes, 1-19 hours per week | 6% | |
| Yes, 50 or more hours per week | 4% | |
| No | 82% | |
| Prefer not to say | 8% |