UK diversity statistics

Please find below our UK LLP statistics as of 1st September 2024.

Note: Across all the stats shown, tables show percentages of all responses, including null ("Prefer not to Say" or "Not Stated"). Graphs only display the relative percentage distributions of valid responses i.e. excluding null data. The figures are based on total UK headcount, excluding contractors and temporary staff. Data is shown by grade level and includes lawyers and other professional staff of equivalent grade.

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Age

Lower socio-economic background

Carer

Primary Carer for Child

Age

Age	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Under 18	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
18 to 24 years	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.4%	15.1%	31.0%	7.4%
25 to 34 years	0.3%	8.4%	34.1%	63.4%	42.3%	27.8%	35.5%
35 to 44 years	30.1%	50.6%	41.6%	20.3%	15.3%	15.7%	26.3%
45 to 54 years	51.8%	30.9%	16.5%	11.5%	15.7%	14.4%	21.2%
55 - 64 years	17.8%	9.4%	7.7%	3.0%	10.2%	9.7%	9.0%
Over 65 years	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%
Grand total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

Relative Distribution of Positive Responses (i.e. excluding "Not stated" and "Prefer not to say")

under 18 - (0.0%)

18 to 24 years - (7.4%)

~0%

25 to 34 years - (35.5%)

~0%

35 to 44 years - (26.3%)

~0%

45 to 54 years - (21.2%)

~0%

55 to 64 years - (9.0%)

~0%

over 65 years - (0.7%)

<0%

Gender

Gender	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Female	34.8%	61.9%	62.7%	66.6%	75.2%	69.0%	64.2%
Male	65.2%	37.8%	37.1%	33.4%	24.2%	30.6%	35.5%
Non-binary	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Grand total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Relative Distribution of Positive Responses (i.e. excluding "Not stated" and "Prefer not to say")

Female - (64.2%)

~0%

Male - (35.5%)

~0%

Non-binary - (0.1%)

<0%

Other - (0.2%)

<0%

Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
White	88.3%	85.6%	81.6%	73.3%	70.4%	65.3%	76.2%
Asian	4.4%	5.6%	8.5%	10.1%	11.5%	12.5%	9.2%
Black	0.3%	0.6%	1.1%	2.4%	3.0%	3.2%	2.0%
Mixed	1.8%	1.3%	2.9%	4.0%	2.6%	3.2%	2.8%
Other	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Prefer not to say	3.5%	5.6%	5.6%	8.5%	10.7%	15.3%	8.3%
Grand total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Relative Distribution of Positive Responses (i.e. excluding "Not stated" and "Prefer not to say")

White - (83.1%)

~0%

Asian - (10.1%)

~0%

Black - (2.1%)

~0%

Mixed - (3.0%)

~0%

Other - (1.7%)

~0%

Prefer not to say

~0%

Religion/Faith

Religion/ Faith	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Buddhist	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Christian	44.2%	44.4%	35.7%	26.7%	29.3%	25.5%	33.0%
Hindu	0.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%	1.9%	1.9%	1.7%
Jewish	2.9%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.6%	0.6%	1.9%	4.0%	4.9%	6.0%	3.3%
Sikh	1.8%	1.9%	1.9%	1.8%	2.0%	1.9%	1.9%
No religion	36.3%	30.3%	42.7%	44.0%	34.8%	30.6%	37.4%
Other	0.9%	1.9%	3.5%	4.5%	4.7%	5.6%	3.7%
Prefer not to say	12.3%	17.5%	12.8%	17.0%	21.8%	28.2%	18.2%
Grand total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Relative Distribution of Positive Responses (i.e. excluding "Not stated" and "Prefer not to say")

Buddhist - (0.2%)

<0%

Christian - (40.3%)

~0%

Hindu - (2.1%)

~0%

Jewish - (0.9%)

<0%

Muslim - (4.0%)

~0%

Sikh - (2.3%)

~0%

Other - (4.6%)

~0%

No religion - (45.7%)

~0%

Prefer not to say

~0%

LGBTQ+

Sexual Orientation	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Hetero-sexual	88.6%	82.2%	87.7%	83.5%	77.6%	69.9%	81.7%
Gay/ lesbian	2.3%	2.2%	2.4%	2.7%	2.1%	4.2%	2.5%
Bisexual	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	2.6%	3.2%	4.6%	2.2%
Other	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%	2.3%	0.4%
Prefer not to say	8.5%	14.7%	8.8%	11.0%	16.6%	19.0%	13.1%
Grand total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Relative Distribution of Positive Responses (i.e. excluding "Not stated" and "Prefer not to say")

Heterosexual - (94.1%)

~0%

Gay/lesbian -(2.9%)

~0%

Bisexual - (2.5%)

~0%

Other - (0.5%)

<0%

Prefer not to say

~0%

Do you consider yourself to be trans?

Trans identity	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Yes	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
No	88.3%	77.2%	82.4%	79.9%	73.7%	68.1%	78.0%
Prefer not to say	11.7%	22.8%	17.3%	21.0%	26.2%	31.5%	21.9%
Grand total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Yes

<0%

~0%

Prefer not to say

~0%

Do you consider yourself to have a disability according to the definition in the Equality Act 2010?

Disability	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Yes	3.8%	3.4%	7.2%	6.2%	5.4%	6.0%	5.4%
No	83.6%	72.8%	74.4%	70.7%	66.7%	60.2%	71.1%
Prefer not to say	12.6%	23.8%	18.4%	23.0%	27.9%	33.8%	23.5%
Grand total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Relative Distribution of Positive Responses (i.e. excluding "Not stated" and "Prefer not to say")

Yes - (7.1%)

~0%

No - (92.9%)

~0%

Prefer not to say

~0%

Proportion identified with a lower socio-economic background

Lower socio-economic background	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Yes	17.3%	14.7%	23.5%	26.9%	28.3%	30.6%	24.4%
No	71.1%	63.1%	60.3%	52.2%	44.3%	38.4%	53.5%
Prefer not to say	11.7%	22.2%	16.3%	21.0%	27.4%	31.0%	22.0%
Grand total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Relative Distribution of Positive Responses (i.e. excluding "Not stated" and "Prefer not to say")

Yes - (31.3%)

~0%

No - (68.7%)

~0%

Prefer not to say

~0%

Do you look after or care for someone with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (not in a paid capacity)?

Carer	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Yes	6.4%	8.8%	8.0%	6.9%	8.7%	5.6%	7.6%
No	80.7%	67.8%	74.1%	70.2%	62.5%	60.6%	68.7%
Prefer not to say	12.9%	23.4%	17.9%	22.9%	28.8%	33.8%	23.6%
Grand total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Relative Distribution of Positive Responses (i.e. excluding "Not stated" and "Prefer not to say")

Yes - (10.0%)

~0%

No - (90.0%)

~0%

Prefer not to say

~0%

Are you a primary carer for a child or children under 18?

Primary Carer for Child	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Yes	46.8%	44.1%	31.7%	15.7%	15.3%	12.0%	24.8%
No	40.6%	33.8%	51.2%	62.2%	56.9%	56.0%	52.4%
Prefer not to say	12.6%	23.1%	17.1%	22.1%	27.8%	31.9%	22.8%
Grand total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Relative Distribution of Positive Responses (i.e. excluding "Not stated" and "Prefer not to say")

Yes - (32.1%)

~0%

No - (67.9%)

~0%

Prefer not to say

~0%