Law Firm Diversity Data
Firm Diversity Data 2025
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Full equity solicitor partner/sole practitioner (R01)
Yes
Salaried or partial equity solicitor partners (R02)
Yes
Solicitor (not partner) (R03)
Yes
Other fee earning role (R04)
No
Role directly supporting a fee earner (R05)
No
Managerial role (R06)
No
IT / HR / other corporate services role (R07)
No
Barrister (R08)
No
Chartered Legal Executive (Fellow) / CILEX practitioner (R09)
No
Licensed Conveyancer (R10)
No
Patent or Trade Attorney (R11)
No
Costs Lawyer (R12)
No
Notary (R13)
No
Prefer not to say (R14)
No
Invalid / no response to this question (R15)
No
Number of non-respondents (R16)
0
Number of respondents (S01-Q00)
1
Age (S01-Q01)
16 - 24: 0
25 - 34: 0
35 - 44: 0
45 - 54: 1
55 - 64: 0
65+: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sex (S01-Q02)
Male: 1
Female: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Gender identity same as the sex registered at birth (S01-Q03)
Yes: 1
No: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Disability (S01-Q04)
Yes: 0
No: 1
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Activities limited (S01-Q05)
Yes, limited a lot: 0
Yes, limited a little: 0
No: 1
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Asian / Asian British (S01-Q06-A)
Bangladeshi: 0
Chinese: 0
Indian: 1
Pakistani: 0
Any other Asian background: 0
Black / Black British (S01-Q06-B)
African: 0
Caribbean: 0
Any other Black background: 0
Mixed / multiple ethnic group (S01-Q06-M)
White and Asian: 0
White and Black African: 0
White and Black Caribbean: 0
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background: 0
White (S01-Q06-W)
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish: 0
Irish: 0
Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0
Roma: 0
Any other White background: 0
Other ethnic group (S01-Q06-O)
Arab: 0
Any other ethnic background: 0
Prefer not to say (S01-Q06-P)
: 0
Invalid/no response to this question (S01-Q06-I)
: 0
Religion or belief (S01-Q07)
No religion or belief: 0
Buddhist: 0
Christian: 1
Hindu: 0
Jewish: 0
Muslim: 0
Sikh: 0
Any other religion or belief: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sexual orientation (S01-Q08)
Bi: 0
Gay / Lesbian: 0
Heterosexual: 1
Other preferred description: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Occupation of main household earner (S01-Q09)
Professional: 1
Manager: 0
Clerical: 0
Technical: 0
Routine: 0
Small business: 0
Unemployed: 0
Other: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
School type (S01-Q10)
State selective: 0
State non-selective: 0
Independent, bursary: 0
Independent, no bursary: 0
Overseas: 1
Don’t know / not sure / other: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Parents attended university and gained a degree (eg BA/BSc or equivalent) (S01-Q11)
Yes, one or both parents attended university: 1
No, neither parents attended university: 0
Don’t know / not sure: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Primary carer for a child or children under 18 (S01-Q12)
Yes: 1
No: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by
disability or age (S01-Q13)
No: 1
Yes, 1 – 19 hours per week: 0
Yes, 20 – 49 hours per week: 0
Yes, 50 or more hours per week: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Salaried or partial equity solicitor partners (S02-Q00)
2
Age (S02-Q01)
16 - 24: 0
25 - 34: 0
35 - 44: 0
45 - 54: 1
55 - 64: 1
65+: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sex (S02-Q02)
Male: 2
Female: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Gender identity same as the sex registered at birth (S02-Q03)
Yes: 2
No: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Disability (S02-Q04)
Yes: 0
No: 2
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Activities limited (S02-Q05)
Yes, limited a lot: 0
Yes, limited a little: 0
No: 2
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Asian / Asian British (S02-Q06-A)
Bangladeshi: 0
Chinese: 0
Indian: 1
Pakistani: 0
Any other Asian background: 1
Black / Black British (S02-Q06-B)
African: 0
Caribbean: 0
Any other Black background: 0
Mixed / multiple ethnic group (S02-Q06-M)
White and Asian: 0
White and Black African: 0
White and Black Caribbean: 0
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background: 0
White (S02-Q06-W)
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish: 0
Irish: 0
Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0
Roma: 0
Any other White background: 0
Other ethnic group (S02-Q06-O)
Arab: 0
Any other ethnic background: 0
Prefer not to say (S02-Q06-P)
: 0
Invalid/no response to this question (S02-Q06-I)
: 0
Religion or belief (S02-Q07)
No religion or belief: 0
Buddhist: 0
Christian: 0
Hindu: 2
Jewish: 0
Muslim: 0
Sikh: 0
Any other religion or belief: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sexual orientation (S02-Q08)
Bi: 0
Gay / Lesbian: 0
Heterosexual: 2
Other preferred description: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Occupation of main household earner (S02-Q09)
Professional: 1
Manager: 0
Clerical: 0
Technical: 0
Routine: 0
Small business: 0
Unemployed: 0
Other: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
School type (S02-Q10)
State selective: 0
State non-selective: 0
Independent, bursary: 0
Independent, no bursary: 0
Overseas: 1
Don’t know / not sure / other: 0
Prefer not to say: 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Parents attended university and gained a degree (eg BA/BSc or equivalent) (S02-Q11)
Yes, one or both parents attended university: 1
No, neither parents attended university: 1
Don’t know / not sure: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Primary carer for a child or children under 18 (S02-Q12)
Yes: 0
No: 1
Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by
disability or age (S02-Q13)
No: 2
Yes, 1 – 19 hours per week: 0
Yes, 20 – 49 hours per week: 0
Yes, 50 or more hours per week: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Solicitor (not partner) (S03-Q00)
2
Age (S03-Q01)
16 - 24: 0
25 - 34: 0
35 - 44: 1
45 - 54: 0
55 - 64: 0
65+: 1
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sex (S03-Q02)
Male: 0
Female: 2
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Gender identity same as the sex registered at birth (S03-Q03)
Yes: 2
No: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Disability (S03-Q04)
Yes: 0
No: 2
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Activities limited (S03-Q05)
Yes, limited a lot: 0
Yes, limited a little: 0
No: 2
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Asian / Asian British (S03-Q06-A)
Bangladeshi: 1
Chinese: 0
Indian: 0
Pakistani: 0
Any other Asian background: 1
Black / Black British (S03-Q06-B)
African: 0
Caribbean: 0
Any other Black background: 0
Mixed / multiple ethnic group (S03-Q06-M)
White and Asian: 0
White and Black African: 0
White and Black Caribbean: 0
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background: 0
White (S03-Q06-W)
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish: 0
Irish: 0
Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0
Roma: 0
Any other White background: 0
Other ethnic group (S03-Q06-O)
Arab: 0
Any other ethnic background: 0
Prefer not to say (S03-Q06-P)
: 0
Invalid/no response to this question (S03-Q06-I)
: 0
Religion or belief (S03-Q07)
No religion or belief: 0
Buddhist: 0
Christian: 0
Hindu: 1
Jewish: 0
Muslim: 1
Sikh: 0
Any other religion or belief: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Sexual orientation (S03-Q08)
Bi: 0
Gay / Lesbian: 0
Heterosexual: 2
Other preferred description: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Occupation of main household earner (S03-Q09)
Professional: 0
Manager: 1
Clerical: 0
Technical: 0
Routine: 0
Small business: 1
Unemployed: 0
Other: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
School type (S03-Q10)
State selective: 0
State non-selective: 1
Independent, bursary: 0
Independent, no bursary: 0
Overseas: 1
Don’t know / not sure / other: 0
Prefer not to say: 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Parents attended university and gained a degree (eg BA/BSc or equivalent) (S03-Q11)
Yes, one or both parents attended university: 1
No, neither parents attended university: 1
Don’t know / not sure: 0
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Primary carer for a child or children under 18 (S03-Q12)
Yes: 1
No: 1
Prefer not to say : 0
Invalid/no response to this question: 0
Providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by
disability or age (S03-Q13)
No: 1
Yes, 1 – 19 hours per week: 0
Yes, 20 – 49 hours per week: 0
Yes, 50 or more hours per week: 0
Prefer not to say : 1
Invalid/no response to this question: 0