Request ID: FOI-2380-2425 Date published: 21 November 2024
You asked
Hi TfL,
Alongside being a passionate Tube enthusiast myself, I also study Demography and data.
We recently had a nation-wide Census in 2021 that I took part in & have been breaking down & analysing the population trends of the UK & London since then.
Since Transport for London (TfL) is one of the biggest employers for Londoners as a whole & also a Government organisation, I just wanted to similarly ask if you could similarly provide me with the demographic data of TfL's workforce.
In particular just like the UK govt. data, I am looking for the population numbers of the latest available year such as:
1) Ethnicity groups as the UK govt. classifies:
🇬🇧 White - British
🇮🇪 White - Irish
🇮🇳 Asian - Indian
🇵🇰 Asian - Pakistani
🇧🇩 Asian - Bangladeshi
🇨🇳 Asian - Chinese
...and the other non-national ethnic groups (like Arabs, Africans, other Asian, other White, Caribbean, Mixed race, etc.)
2) Religious groups, in particular the number of:
✝️ Christians
☪️ Muslims
🕉️ Hindus
☸️ Buddhists
🪯 Sikhs
✡️ Jews
...non-religious & other religion (eg. Taoist, Shintoist, Confucianist, Jain, Zoroastrian, Baha'i) populations.
3) the most-common Languages spoken by TfL employees (other than English), such as:
🇵🇱 Polish
🇷🇴 Romanian
🇮🇳 Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
🇵🇰 Urdu (اُرْدُوِ)
🇵🇹 Portuguese
🇪🇸 Spanish
🇦🇪 Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ)
🇧🇩 Bengali (বাংলা)
🇮🇳 Gujarati (ગુજરાતી)
🇮🇹 Italian
🇮🇳 Hindi (हिन्दी)
🇮🇳 Telugu (తెలుగు)
🇮🇳 Tamil (தமிழ்)
🇮🇳 Malayalam (മലയാളം)
...and all the other most-spoken languages.
4) The most-common nationalities that TfL has hired from other than British passport holders
5) What % percentage of TfL staff have GCSE, A-Level & Degree-level qualifications?
6) The percentage share of genders working for TfL
7) the percentage share of Age brackets (eg. 20-30) of TfL's workforce
8) the percentage of Londoners & non-London residents working for TfL
9) the number of employees working for TfL as of the latest available data
It will be helpful if I can be able to get an idea of the general demographic data of the workforce of an organisation like TfL. Of course, I don't intend to ask for any personal details of anyone but rather get an overall picture of TfL's population through percentages or numbers (as suitable), so it will be helpful if you can help me find out. Even if all of these categories aren't known or available, I would appreciate as many of them as you're able to help me out with.
We answered
Our ref: FOI-2380-2425
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 25 October 2024 asking for demographic information.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy.
I can confirm that we do hold some of the information you require. You asked:
1) Ethnicity groups as the UK govt. classifies:
🇬🇧 White - British
🇮🇪 White - Irish
🇮🇳 Asian - Indian
🇵🇰 Asian - Pakistani
🇧🇩 Asian - Bangladeshi
🇨🇳 Asian - Chinese
...and the other non-national ethnic groups (like Arabs, Africans, other Asian, other White, Caribbean, Mixed race, etc.)
Ethnicity
Headcount
White - British
10685
Black or Black British - African
2300
White - Other
1787
Black or Black British - Caribbean
1605
Asian or Asian British - Indian
1587
Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi
677
Asian or Asian British - Pakistani
665
Asian or Asian British - Other
641
White - Irish
571
Black or Black British - Other
384
Other Ethnic Group
360
Dual Heritage (Mixed Race)-Other
330
Dual Heritage (Mixed Race)-White & Black Caribbean
3) the most-common Languages spoken by TfL employees (other than English), such as:
🇵🇱 Polish
🇷🇴 Romanian
🇮🇳 Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
🇵🇰 Urdu (اُرْدُوِ)
🇵🇹 Portuguese
🇪🇸 Spanish
🇦🇪 Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ)
🇧🇩 Bengali (বাংলা)
🇮🇳 Gujarati (ગુજરાતી)
🇮🇹 Italian
🇮🇳 Hindi (हिन्दी)
🇮🇳 Telugu (తెలుగు)
🇮🇳 Tamil (தமிழ்)
🇮🇳 Malayalam (മലയാളം)
...and all the other most-spoken languages.
This information is not held.
4) The most-common nationalities that TfL has hired from other than British passport holders
This information is not held.
5) What % percentage of TfL staff have GCSE, A-Level & Degree-level qualifications?
This information is not held.
6) The percentage share of genders working for TfL
Binary Group
Percentage
Male
73.82%
Female
26.07%
Non-Binary
0.07%
7) the percentage share of Age brackets (eg. 20-30) of TfL's workforce
Five Year Groups
Headcount
16 - 19 Years
97
20 - 24 Years
794
25 - 29 Years
1986
30 - 34 Years
2966
35 - 39 Years
3702
40 - 44 Years
3885
45 - 49 Years
3570
50 - 54 Years
3662
55 - 59 Years
3578
60 - 64 Years
2049
65+ Years
769
8) the percentage of Londoners & non-London residents working for TfL
Staff Residence
Percentage
London
62%
Outside
28%
9) the number of employees working for TfL as of the latest available data
Employee
Headcount
Permanent
27378
All TFL*
29222
*Includes temporary workers.
Please note that our Diversity data is only recorded for TfL Employees (i.e., permanent staff) and is collected on a voluntary basis. Please also note that, due to ongoing accessibility restrictions as a result of recent IT issues we have experienced, our reports are not refreshing as frequently. Therefore, the headcount and Diversity data are out slightly, with Diversity data last updated on the 09 September 2024 and headcount data on 19 November 2024. Where totals do not match the total headcount this is because data has not been supplied.
