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Michael O'Pray Prize Applicant Data
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Applications Received per Year
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2017 Applicants2018 Applicants2019 Applicants2020 Applicants2021 Applicants2022 Applicants2023 Applicants2024 Applicants2025 Applicants
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Applications Received173228662235505827
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Surveys Completed03028301928363410
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Sex?
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Census 2021 (sex)2017 Applicants2018 Applicants2019 Applicants2020 Applicants2021 Applicants2022 Applicants2023 Applicants2024 Applicants2025 Applicants
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Female51%Info not gathered58%68%60%
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Male49%Info not gathered33%29%30%
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IntersexInfo not gathered8%0%
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Prefer not to sayInfo not gathered0%3%10%
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Gender?
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Census 2021 2017 Applicants2018 Applicants2019 Applicants2020 Applicants2021 Applicants2022 Applicants2023 Applicants2024 Applicants2025 Applicants
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WomanInfo not gathered50%59%51%37%46%47%56%60%
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ManInfo not gathered47%24%37%42%50%31%18%20%
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Non-binaryInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered0%14%7%5%4%11%15%20%
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OtherInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered0%0%0%0%0%
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Prefer not to sayInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered1%3%5%16%0%11%12%0%
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Gender Identity Same as Assigned at Birth?
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Census 20212017 Applicants2018 Applicants2019 Applicants2020 Applicants2021 Applicants2022 Applicants2023 Applicants2024 Applicants2025 Applicants
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Yes93.46%Info not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered88%84%96%86%79%60%
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No0.54%Info not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered7%0%4%8%15%20%
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Prefer not to say6%Info not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered5%16%0%6%6%20%
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Sexual Orientation?
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Census 20212017 Applicants2018 Applicants2019 Applicants2020 Applicants2021 Applicants2022 Applicants2023 Applicants2024 Applicants2025 Applicants
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Bisexual Man1.28%Info not gathered14%21%5%24%5%26%0%11%34%24%0%30%
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Bisexual WomanInfo not gathered19%21%11%30%
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Heterosexual Man89.37%Info not gathered66%32%35%11%22%29%50%20%21%10%20%
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Heterosexual WomanInfo not gathered11%21%10%
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Gay Man1.54%Info not gathered3%6%14%14%7%12%16%16%18%22%6%15%3%9%10%30%
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Gay Woman / LesbianInfo not gathered3%0%5%0%4%9%6%20%
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QueerInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered14%24%
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Other2.33%Info not gatheredInfo not gathered7%2%5%7%0%0%20%
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Not known3%
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Prefer not to say2.47%Info not gathered14%25%28%32%11%17%18%
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Ethnicity?
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Census 20212017 Applicants2018 Applicants2019 Applicants2020 Applicants2021 Applicants2022 Applicants2023 Applicants2024 Applicants2025 Applicants
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White: British74.4%81.8%Info not gathered37%87%28%87%63%77%53%74%43%64%44%50%39%48%30%60%
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White Irish0.9%Info not gathered7%14%0%5%0%6%6%
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White Gypsy or Irish Traveller0.1%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%0%3%
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White Roma0.2%Info not gathered
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Other White*6.2%Info not gathered43%45%14%16%21%0%30%
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Mixed: White and Black Caribbean0.9%2.9%Info not gathered0%3%0%3%2%11%0%5%7%11%3%9%6%18%20%
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Mixed: White and Black African0.4%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%4%3%3%
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Mixed: White and Asian0.8%Info not gathered0%0%7%5%0%3%9%
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Other Mixed/ multiple0.8%Info not gathered3%3%2%0%0%0%20%
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Asian or Asian British: Indian3.1%9.2%Info not gathered0%7%0%6%0%2%0%16%4%15%3%6%6%9%10%10%
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Asian or Asian British: Pakistani2.7%Info not gathered0%0%0%5%0%0%0%
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Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi1.1%Info not gathered0%3%0%0%0%0%0%
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Asian or Asian British: Chinese0.7%Info not gathered7%0%0%11%0%3%3%
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Other Asian background*1.6%Info not gathered0%3%2%0%11%0%
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Black or Black British: African2.5%4.0%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%0%2%0%0%0%4%3%6%6%6%
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Black or Black British: Caribbean1.0%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%4%3%0%
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Other Black/African/Caribbean background0.5%Info not gathered0%0%2%0%0%0%
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Arab0.6%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%4%0%0%
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Latin AmericanInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered0%0%6%3%
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Other1.6%1.6%Info not gathered3%3%2%0%4%22%0%
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Not knownInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered9%10%
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Prefer not to sayN/AInfo not gathered0%0%5%5%0%3%6%
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Age?
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Census 20212017 Applicants2018 Applicants2019 Applicants2020 Applicants2021 Applicants2022 Applicants2023 Applicants2024 Applicants2025 Applicants
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16-1923%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%0%0%0%10%
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20-246%Info not gathered87%31%28%21%25%33%18%20%
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25-297%Info not gathered41%40%42%43%27%44%50%
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30-347%Info not gathered10%21%5%14%18%18%10%
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35-397%Info not gathered10%14%5%5%7%9%15%
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40-446%Info not gathered0%2%5%7%0%0%10%
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45-496%Info not gathered0%5%0%0%3%3%
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50-547%Info not gathered3%3%0%0%4%3%
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55-597%Info not gathered0%0%11%0%0%0%
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60-646%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%0%3%
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65-695%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%0%3%0%
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70-745%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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75-793%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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80-843%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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85+3%Info not gathered0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Prefer not to sayInfo not gathered0%0%0%11%0%3%0%
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Neurodiverse?
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UK population2017 Applicants2018 Applicants2019 Applicants2020 Applicants2021 Applicants2022 Applicants2023 Applicants2024 Applicants2025 Applicants
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Yesestimated 15%Info not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered33%18%34%38%40%
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NoInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered56%75%63%53%50%
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Prefer not to sayInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered11%7%3%9%10%
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Disability?
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Census 20212017 Applicants2018 Applicants2019 Applicants2020 Applicants2021 Applicants2022 Applicants2023 Applicants2024 Applicants2025 Applicants
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No Disability82%Info not gathered55%53%51%55%46%45%42%50%
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Blind / Visual Impairment
Info not gatheredInfo not gathered0%33%0%28%0%40%0%40%0%40%0%33%54%
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D/deafInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered0%0%0%0%7%0%
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Learning DifficultyInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered9%6%9%33%18%
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Mental HealthInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered15%13%24%30%21%21%24%20%
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MobilityInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered3%0%0%0%4%0%6%
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Speech ImpairmentInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered0%0%4%0%
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OtherInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered6%9%7%10%4%12%24%10%
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Prefer not to sayInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered12%19%9%5%14%24%18%20%
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Religion / Belief?
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Census 20212017 Applicants2018 Applicants2019 Applicants2020 Applicants2021 Applicants2022 Applicants2023 Applicants2024 Applicants2025 Applicants
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Buddhist0.5%Info not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered0%0%0%0%6%
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Christian46.2%Info not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered5%6%11%3%3%10%
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Hindu1.7%Info not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered0%0%0%0%0%
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Jewish0.5%Info not gatheredInfo not gatheredInfo not gathered5%0%4%3%0%