Equalities legislation

Equalities legislation

The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the basis of their 'protected characteristics', which are:

  • age
  • race
  • disability
  • sex
  • gender reassignment
  • sexual orientation
  • religion or belief (or lack of religion or belief)
  • pregnancy and maternity
  • marriage or civil partnership

Protected characteristics | EHRC (equalityhumanrights.com)

Coventry’s residents' data by protected characteristics

Coventry is a diverse and cohesive city with a relatively young population, with a median age of 35 years compared to the UK average of 40 years. In recent years, the city has experienced an 8.9% growth in its population, from 316,915 in 2011 to 345,300 residents.

Download a breakdown of protected characteristics data for Coventry.

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Coventry Insight Engagement Team

Address: Coventry City Council
PO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL

Telephone: 024 7683 3112/2939