Almost 10,000 gender certificates granted amid rise in Gen Z applications

Almost 10,000 gender recognition certificates have been granted in a decade (Alamy/PA) -

Almost 10,000 gender recognition certificates (GRCs) have been granted in the UK since their introduction two decades ago, with an increasing proportion going to young adults, analysis shows.

Some 1,169 GRCs were issued in the year to March 2025, more than three times the number in 2019/20, when it stood at just 364.