Diversity Report
Each year Pearson Solicitors collects, reports and publishes data on the diversity of the law firm workforce.
This year we had a 62% response rate from all of our employees across the firms three offices in Oldham, Manchester and Failsworth
The data below is representative of those who responded to the SRA diversity data survey in 2021.
What is your role in the law firm?
■ Solicitor Partner
■ Solicitor (Not Partner)
■ Other fee earning role
■ Role directly supporting a fee earner
■ Managerial Role
■ IT/HR/ Other Corporate service role
■ Chartered Legal Executive (Fellow)/CILEx Practitioner
■ Solicitor (Not Partner)
■ Other fee earning role
■ Role directly supporting a fee earner
■ Managerial Role
■ IT/HR/ Other Corporate service role
■ Chartered Legal Executive (Fellow)/CILEx Practitioner
What age category are you in?
■ 16 – 24
■ 25 – 34
■ 35 – 44
■ 45 – 54
■ 65+
■ Prefer not to say
■ 25 – 34
■ 35 – 44
■ 45 – 54
■ 65+
■ Prefer not to say
What is your gender?
■ Male
■ Female
■ Prefer not to say
■ Female
■ Prefer not to say
Do you consider yourself to have a disability according to the definition in the Equality Act 2010?
■ Yes
■ No
■ Prefer not to say
■ No
■ Prefer not to say
What is your ethnic group?
■ Indian
■ Pakistani
■ Any other Asian background
■ British / English / Welsh / Norther Irish / Scottish
■ Pakistani
■ Any other Asian background
■ British / English / Welsh / Norther Irish / Scottish
What is your religion or belief?
■ No religion or belief
■ Buddhist
■ Christian
■ Muslim
■ Buddhist
■ Christian
■ Muslim
What is your Sexual orientation
■ Heterosexual
■ Prefer not to say
■ Prefer not to say
Did either of your parents attend university by the time you were 18?
■ No
■ Yes
■ Prefer not to say
■ Yes
■ Prefer not to say
What type of school did you mainly attend between the ages 11 and 16?
■ State-run or state-funded school – selective on academic, faith or other grounds
■ State-run or state-funded school – non-selective
■ Independent / fee-paying school
■ State-run or state-funded school – non-selective
■ Independent / fee-paying school
Are you a primary carer for a child or children under 18?
■ Yes
■ No
■ Prefer not to say
■ No
■ Prefer not to say
Do you look after or care for someone with long term physical or mental ill health caused by a disability or age (not in a paid capacity)
■ No
■ Yes, 1 – 19 hours a week
■ Prefer not to say
■ Yes, 1 – 19 hours a week
■ Prefer not to say
The SRA diversity data survey was sent to 69 members of staff across 3 offices and the data is based on the 43 who were available to respond.
