UK diversity statistics

Please find below our UK LLP statistics as of 1st June 2026.

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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Lower socio-economic background

Carer

Primary Carer for Child

Age

Age (years)	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Under 18	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
18 - 24	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%	14.8%	31.1%	7.1%
25 - 34	0.0%	10.0%	36.4%	61.0%	42.8%	27.4%	34.7%
35 - 44	31.3%	49.8%	38.1%	22.0%	13.7%	16.0%	26.0%
45 - 54	49.6%	28.7%	17.6%	11.4%	15.5%	14.6%	21.2%
55 - 64	19.1%	10.3%	7.8%	4.5%	11.0%	10.0%	10.1%
Over 65	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%	0.5%	2.0%	0.9%	0.9%
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 - 24 years (7.6%)

~0%

25 - 34 years (35.3%)

~0%

35 - 44 years (25.1%)

~0%

45 - 54 years (20.8%)

~0%

55 - 64 years (10.3%)

~0%

over 65 (0.8%)

<0%

Gender

Gender	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Female	36.2%	65.0%	65.3%	64.7%	75.9%	71.7%	64.8%
Male	63.8%	34.7%	34.7%	35.3%	23.7%	28.3%	35.1%
Non-binary	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
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 (64.6%)

~0%

Male (35.1%)

~0%

Non-binary (0.1%)

Other (0.2%)

<0%

Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
White	82.6%	81.6%	68.9%	65.5%	59.9%	48.9%	67.3%
Asian	3.8%	5.7%	8.1%	9.4%	10.2%	8.7%	8.2%
Black	0.3%	0.6%	1.4%	1.5%	2.7%	3.7%	1.7%
Mixed	2.5%	0.6%	4.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.3%	2.5%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Prefer not to say	9.5%	10.3%	15.7%	18.8%	23.7%	35.6%	18.9%
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 (83.3%)

~0%

Asian (9.7%)

~0%

Black (2.3%)

~0%

Mixed (3.1%)

~0%

Other (1.7%)

~0%

Religion/Faith

Religion/ Faith	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Buddhist	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Christian	39.5%	42.3%	29.1%	23.7%	25.4%	18.3%	29.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.8%	1.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Jewish	2.7%	0.9%	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	0.6%	3.1%	2.4%	4.8%	3.2%	2.7%
Sikh	1.6%	1.5%	1.1%	1.7%	1.5%	1.8%	1.5%
No religion	35.7%	30.8%	41.5%	38.8%	30.7%	25.1%	34.2%
Other	1.1%	2.4%	3.4%	3.5%	3.8%	3.7%	3.1%
Prefer not to say	18.0%	19.6%	19.9%	27.2%	31.3%	46.1%	26.8%
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 (40.0%)

~0%

Hindu (2.3%)

~0%

Jewish (0.9%)

<0%

Muslim (4.1%)

~0%

Sikh (1.9%)

~0%

Other (4.4%)

~0%

No religion (46.3%)

~0%

LGBTQ+

Sexual Orientation	Partner	Principal Associate	Senior Associate	Associate	Trainee Solicitor	Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Total
Hetero-sexual	81.7%	80.7%	77.3%	74.5%	66.6%	53.4%	72.6%
Gay/ lesbian	2.5%	1.2%	3.6%	1.7%	2.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Bisexual	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	2.5%	2.0%	4.6%	1.9%
Other	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Prefer not to say	14.7%	17.2%	18.2%	21.2%	28.7%	38.4%	23.0%
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 (94.4%)

~0%

Gay/lesbian (2.7%)

~0%

Bisexual (2.4%)

~0%

Other (0.5%)

<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%	0.0%	0.1%
No	83.1%	75.5%	76.2%	71.1%	66.4%	56.2%	71.4%
Prefer not to say	16.9%	24.5%	23.5%	28.9%	33.5%	43.8%	28.6%
Total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

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%	3.0%	5.9%	5.5%	4.8%	5.5%	4.8%
No	78.2%	71.0%	68.9%	64.4%	59.0%	47.0%	64.7%
Prefer not to say	18.0%	26.0%	25.2%	30.1%	36.2%	47.5%	30.5%
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%

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	15.3%	15.1%	22.4%	24.5%	24.2%	22.8%	21.6%
No	67.6%	60.4%	54.9%	46.2%	40.4%	32.0%	49.2%
Prefer not to say	17.2%	24.5%	22.7%	29.2%	35.4%	45.2%	29.2%
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%

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	5.4%	7.6%	5.3%	5.5%	7.1%	3.2%	6.0%
No	76.3%	66.8%	69.7%	63.9%	56.3%	50.2%	63.4%
Prefer not to say	18.3%	25.7%	24.9%	30.6%	36.5%	46.6%	30.6%
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 - (9.2%)

~0%

No - (90.8%)

~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	46.9%	37.8%	23.5%	15.5%	12.8%	9.6%	22.4%
No	35.1%	36.9%	52.7%	54.5%	51.5%	45.2%	47.7%
Prefer not to say	18.0%	25.4%	23.8%	30.1%	35.7%	45.2%	29.9%
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%