Demographics Report iMatter Survey 2025
Independent report by Webropol providing detailed information and analysis of staff experience in health and social care across Scotland, broken down by protected characteristics (as stated in Equality Act 2010). This report compiles data from the 2025 iMatter survey.
Appendix 3: Demographic Trend
|
What was your age at your last birthday? |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Movement 2025 - 2021 (PPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Under 25 years |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
0% |
|
25-34 years |
15% |
16% |
15% |
15% |
15% |
0% |
|
35-44 years |
21% |
21% |
21% |
20% |
20% |
-1% |
|
45-54 years |
27% |
26% |
24% |
23% |
22% |
-5% |
|
55-64 years |
21% |
21% |
19% |
19% |
19% |
-2% |
|
65+ years |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
0% |
|
Non-response |
11% |
11% |
16% |
19% |
19% |
8% |
|
What is your sex? |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Movement 2025 - 2021 (PPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Male |
19% |
18% |
18% |
18% |
18% |
-1% |
|
Female |
75% |
75% |
73% |
72% |
73% |
-2% |
|
Non-response |
6% |
7% |
9% |
11% |
10% |
4% |
|
Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation? |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Movement 2025 - 2021 (PPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Straight/Heterosexual |
87% |
88% |
85% |
85% |
84% |
-3% |
|
Gay or Lesbian |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
|
Bisexual |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
|
Prefer to self-describe1 |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
|
Non-response |
8% |
8% |
10% |
10% |
11% |
3% |
|
Do you consider yourself to be trans, or have a trans history? |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Movement 2025 - 2021 (PPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes, I identify as transgender2 |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
0% |
|
No, I do not identify as transgender |
93% |
93% |
91% |
90% |
90% |
-3% |
|
Non-response |
7% |
7% |
9% |
10% |
10% |
3% |
|
Have you been on maternity/parental or shared parental leave in the past 12 months? |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Movement 2025 - 2021 (PPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes |
4% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
-1% |
|
No |
88% |
90% |
88% |
87% |
87% |
-1% |
|
Non-response |
8% |
7% |
9% |
10% |
10% |
2% |
|
What is your legal marital or registered civil partnership status? |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Movement 2025 - 2021 (PPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Married |
52% |
51% |
50% |
49% |
49% |
-3% |
|
Never married and never in civil partnership |
25% |
28% |
27% |
27% |
26% |
1% |
|
Divorced / dissolved |
8% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
0% |
|
Separated |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
0% |
|
Widowed / surviving partner from civil partnership |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
-1% |
|
In a registered civil partnership |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|
Non-response |
9% |
9% |
10% |
11% |
12% |
3% |
|
Do you consider yourself to be disabled within the definition of the Equality Act 2010? |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Movement 2025 - 2021 (PPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes |
5% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
7% |
2% |
|
No |
88% |
88% |
86% |
85% |
84% |
-4% |
|
Non-response |
6% |
6% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
3% |
|
Do you have any of the following, which have lasted, or are expected to last, at least 12 months?3 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Movement 2025 - 2021 (PPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-term illness, disease or condition |
14% |
14% |
11% |
11% |
12% |
-2% |
|
3Mental health condition |
10% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
-3% |
|
Deafness or partial hearing loss |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
-1% |
|
Physical disability |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
-1% |
|
Other condition |
4% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
-2% |
|
Learning difficulty |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
-1% |
|
Blindness or partial sight loss |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|
Learning disability |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|
Full or partial loss of voice or difficulty speaking |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
0% |
|
Developmental disorder |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|
No Condition |
68% |
68% |
55% |
56% |
55% |
-13% |
|
Non-response |
21% |
18% |
13% |
13% |
12% |
-9% |
|
What religion, religious denomination or body do you belong to? |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Movement 2025 - 2021 (PPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
50% |
52% |
51% |
52% |
51% |
1% |
|
Church of Scotland |
21% |
20% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
-4% |
|
Roman Catholic |
14% |
14% |
14% |
13% |
14% |
0% |
|
Other Christian |
4% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
1% |
|
Muslim |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|
Hindu |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
1% |
0% |
|
Buddhist |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
0% |
|
Sikh |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
0% |
|
Jewish |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
0% |
|
Pagan |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
0% |
|
Another religion or body4 |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|
Non-response |
7% |
7% |
10% |
10% |
11% |
4% |
|
What is your ethnic group? |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Movement 2025 - 2021 (PPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
White |
90% |
90% |
87% |
85% |
84% |
-6% |
|
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|
Asian, Scottish Asian or British Asian |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
|
African, Scottish African or British African |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
|
Caribbean or Black |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
0% |
|
Another ethnic group |
<1% |
<1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|
Non-response |
6% |
7% |
9% |
10% |
10% |
4% |
Contact
Email: nationalimatterteam@gov.scot