In 2016, around 2.7% of the population in London identified themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), the highest proportion of any English region. This could be explained by the younger age structure or the diversity of the population of London. The North West had the second highest proportion of the population identifying as LGB, at 2.3%. In contrast the East of England had the lowest proportion, where just 1.2% of the population identified as LGB. This could be associated with an older age structure of the population. The median age of the population of London in 2016 was 34.8 years, compared with the East of England where 41.5 years was the median age.