Diversity data: speech and language therapists - November 2023

Diversity data factsheet: speech and language therapists

• Age

  Question asked:
  "What was your date of birth"
  
  Note:
  This was used to calculate current age at the point of production of this factsheet.

  	Speech and Language Therapists		All professions
  Age	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	45	0%
  Recorded	18,665	100%	335,350	100%
  20-29	3,400	18%	58,035	17%
  30-39	6,370	34%	102,465	31%
  40-49	4,665	25%	85,825	26%
  50-59	3,155	17%	61,655	18%
  60-69	1,005	5%	24,200	7%
  70+	70	0%	3,170	1%
  	18,665	100%	335,350	100%

  

• Disability

  Question asked:
  "Do you consider yourself to have a disability or to be a disabled person?"
  
  Accompanying note in portal:
  In the UK, a disability is defined as "a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term* adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities" You may have none, one, or more conditions that you believe are covered by this definition. Please answer how you feel this definiton applies to you. (*long-term means that the impact has lasted, or is expected to last, for 12 months or more)
  
  Note:
  HCPC does collect further data on long term conditions, however the protected characteristic is disabilty status rather than disabling condition.

  	Speech and Language Therapists		All professions
  Disability	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	25	0%
  Recorded	18,610	100%	289,855	100%
  No	16,780	90%	263,815	91%
  Yes	1,145	6%	15,550	5%
  Prefer not to say	685	4%	10,490	4%
  	18,610	100%	289,855	100%

  

• Ethnicity

  Question asked:
  "Which of the following best describes your ethnic origin? Ethnicity is defined as including colour, ethnic or national origin, or nationality. Please choose whichever answer best reflects how you think of yourself."
  
  Portal category options:
  - White
  - Asian or Asian British
  - Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
  - Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
  - Other ethnic group
  - Prefer not to say
  
  Note:
  The categories presented here are the high level categories collected by HCPC. Respondents are also asked for a lower level category (18 options) based on their high level response. 

  	Speech and Language Therapists		All professions
  Ethnicity	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	0	0%
  Recorded	18,605	100%	289,880	100%
  White	16,185	87%	221,860	77%
  Asian	1,020	5%	31,975	11%
  Black	270	1%	15,015	5%
  Mixed	380	2%	5,905	2%
  Other	210	1%	3,950	1%
  Prefer not to say	540	3%	11,175	4%
  	18,605	100%	289,880	100%

  

• Gender reassignment

  Question asked:
  "Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?"
  
  Accompanying note in portal:
  Your gender identity may be the same as your assigned sex, but it may be different. You may identify as the opposite gender to your assigned sex, you may identify with neither, or with a self-described gender identity.

  	Speech and Language Therapists		All professions
  Gender Reassignment	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	10	0%	210	0%
  Recorded	18,600	100%	289,670	100%
  Yes	18,005	97%	279,705	97%
  No	25	0%	675	0%
  Prefer to self-describe	25	0%	290	0%
  Prefer not to say	545	3%	9,000	3%
  	18,600	100%	289,670	100%

  

• Marriage and civil partnership

  Question asked:
  "What is your legal marital or registered civil partnership status?"
  
  Portal category options:
  - Married
  - Never married and never registered in a civil partnership
  - Divorced
  - In a registered civil partnership
  - Separated but still legally married
  - Widowed
  - Formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved
  - Separated but still legally in civil partnership
  - Surviving partner from a registered civil partnership
  - Prefer not to say

  	Speech and Language Therapists		All professions
  Marriage and Civil Partnership	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	25	0%
  Recorded	18,600	100%	289,845	100%
  Married (M)	9,685	52%	140,140	48%
  Never married or CP	6,530	35%	102,620	35%
  Separated & div. (M)	710	4%	15,495	5%
  In Civil Partnership (CP)	85	0%	1,850	1%
  Separated, not div. (M)	220	1%	3,975	1%
  Widowed (M)	100	1%	1,905	1%
  Separated & dis. (CP)	10	0%	190	0%
  Separated not dis. (CP)	5	0%	120	0%
  Widowed (CP)	0	0%	40	0%
  Prefer not to say	1,255	7%	23,510	8%
  	18,600	100%	289,845	100%

  

• Pregnancy and maternity

  Question asked:
  "Do you consider your self to fall under the protected characteristic of 'pregnacy & maternity', as per the Equality Act 2010? 'Pregnancy' refers to the condition of being pregnant or expecting a baby, and 'maternity' refers to the period of 26 weeks after birth. The Equality Act 2010 protections also cover a someone who has had a miscarriage."

  	Speech and Language Therapists		All professions
  Pregnancy and Maternity	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	100	0%
  Recorded	18,605	100%	289,775	100%
  No	16,525	89%	258,355	89%
  Yes	1,225	7%	14,525	5%
  Prefer not to say	855	5%	16,895	6%
  	18,605	100%	289,775	100%

  

• Religion or belief

  Question asked:
  "What is your religion or strongly held belief, if any?"
  
  Portal category options:
  - No religion or strongly held belief
  - Christian (Including Church of England, Catholic, Protestant and all other Christian denominations.)
  - Muslim
  - Hindu
  - Spiritual
  - Buddhist
  - Any other religion or belief
  - Jewish
  - Sikh
  - Prefer not to say

  	Speech and Language Therapists		All professions
  Religion or Belief	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	15	0%
  Recorded	18,605	100%	289,870	100%
  No religion	8,705	47%	121,170	42%
  Christian	6,880	37%	111,270	38%
  Muslim	520	3%	12,815	4%
  Hindu	205	1%	8,045	3%
  Spiritual	350	2%	5,645	2%
  Buddhist	90	0%	2,120	1%
  Other	95	1%	1,910	1%
  Jewish	280	2%	1,735	1%
  Sikh	60	0%	1,430	0%
  Prefer not to say	1,420	8%	23,730	8%
  	18,605	100%	289,870	100%

  

• Sex

  Question asked:
  "What is your Sex?"
  
  Accompanying note in portal: 
  This is the sex you were assigned at birth and we asked you to provide this information when you registered with the HCPC. For births registered in the UK, this will either be male or female. However, some other countries may include 'intersex' as an option. We also ask if your gender identity is different from the sex you were assigned at birth. Your gender identity may be the same as your assigned sex, but it may be different. You may identify as the opposite gender to your assigned sex, you may identify with neither, or with a self-described gender identity.

  	Speech and Language Therapists		All professions
  Sex	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	55	0%
  Recorded	18,665	100%	335,335	100%
  Female	17,655	95%	239,905	72%
  Male	585	3%	87,395	26%
  Intersex	0	0%	40	0%
  Prefer not to say	425	2%	7,995	2%
  	18,665	100%	335,335	100%

  

• Sexual orientation

  Question asked:
  "Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?"
  
  Portal category options:
  - Heterosexual/straight
  - Bisexual
  - Gay woman/lesbian
  - Gay man
  - Pansexual
  - Queer
  - Asexual
  - Prefer to self-describe
  - Prefer not to say

  	Speech and Language Therapists		All professions
  Sexual Orientation	Count	%	Count	%
  Not recorded	0	0%	15	0%
  Recorded	18,605	100%	289,855	100%
  Heterosexual	16,015	86%	251,565	87%
  Bisexual	485	3%	5,570	2%
  Lesbian	185	1%	4,020	1%
  Gay man	120	1%	3,575	1%
  Pansexual	90	0%	895	0%
  Queer	90	0%	790	0%
  Asexual	25	0%	280	0%
  Prefer to self-describe	10	0%	215	0%
  Prefer not to say	1,585	9%	22,945	8%
  	18,605	100%	289,855	100%