Employee diversity and inclusion

This page has diversity and inclusion data for Southampton City Council employees. 

Last updated: 20 March 2023

Gender

Gender	Percentage
Male	23.26%
Female	33.64%
Not supplied	42.15%
Prefer not to say	0.95%

Ethnicity, culture and heritage

Ethnicity, culture and heritage	Percentage
Asian or Asian British - Any other Asian background	0.65%
Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi	0.24%
Asian or Asian British - Indian	0.65%
Asian or Asian British - Pakistani	0.33%
Black or Black British - African	1.27%
Black or Black British - Any other black background	0.14%
Black or Black British - Caribbean	0.57%
Chinese or other ethnic group - Any other ethnic group	0.07%
Chinese or other ethnic group - Chinese	0.56%
Irish, Gypsy or Romany Traveller	0.02%
Mixed - Any other mixed background	0.72%
Mixed - White and Asian	0.4%
Mixed - White and Black African	0.18%
Mixed - White and Black Caribbean	0.19%
White - Any other white background	3.01%
White - British	61.91%
White - Irish	0.65%
Prefer not to disclose	2.26%
Not supplied	26.20%

Age

Age	Percentage
Under 25	4.04%
25-34	19.51%
35-44	27.31%
45-54	24.62%
55-64	21.49%
65 & over	3.03%

Recorded disability

Recorded disability	Percentage
Disabled	2.66%
Non-disabled	49.85%
Not supplied	42.72%
Prefer not to say	4.78%

Religion

Religion	Percentage
Any other religion or belief	0.67%
Buddhist	0.41%
Christian	22.01%
Hindu	1.37%
Jewish	0.05%
Muslim	1.17%
No religion	37.45%
Pagan	0.12%
Sikh	0.65%
Spiritual	0.75%
Not supplied	28.27%
Prefer not to say	7.09%

Sexual orientation

Sexual orientation	Percentage
Bisexual	1.00%
Gay/Lesbian	1.72%
Heterosexual	59.17%
Other	0.62%
Not supplied	28.00%
Prefer not to say	9.50%