Diversity Report
Each year Pearson Solicitors collects, reports and publishes data on the diversity of the law firm workforce.
This year we had a 76% response rate from all of our employees across the firms fours offices in Oldham, Rochdale, Uppermill and Failsworth
The data below is representative of those who responded to the SRA diversity data survey in 2025.
What is your role in the law firm?
■ Full equity solicitor partners
■ Salaried or partial equity solicitor partners
■ Solicitors (not partner)
■ Other fee earning role
■ Role directly supporting fee earner
■ Managerial Role
■ IT/HR/ Other Corporate service role
■ Chartered Legal Executive (Fellow)/CILEx Practitioner
■ Salaried or partial equity solicitor partners
■ Solicitors (not partner)
■ Other fee earning role
■ Role directly supporting 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
■ 55 – 64
■ 65+
■ 25 – 34
■ 35 – 44
■ 45 – 54
■ 55 – 64
■ 65+
What is your sex?
■ Male
■ Female
■ Female
Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?
■ Yes
■ No
■ No
Do you consider yourself to have a disability according to the definition in the Equality Act 2010?
■ Yes
■ No
■ No
Are your day-to-day activities limited by your disability or condition?
■ Yes, limited a lot
■ No
■ No
What is your ethnicity?
■ Asian / Asian British – Pakistani
■ Asian / Asian British – Any other Asian background
■ Mixed / Multiple enthic group – White and Asian
■ White – British / English / Welsh / Norther Irish / Scottish
■ Asian / Asian British – Any other Asian background
■ Mixed / Multiple enthic group – White and Asian
■ White – British / English / Welsh / Norther Irish / Scottish
What is your religion or belief?
■ No religion or belief
■ Buddhist
■ Christian
■ Muslim
■ Any other religion or belief
■ Buddhist
■ Christian
■ Muslim
■ Any other religion or belief
What is your sexual orientation
■ Gay / Lesbian
■ Heterosexual
■ Heterosexual
What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were 14?
■ Modern professional and traditional professional occupations
■ Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators
■ Clerical and intermediate occupations
■ Technical and craft occupations
■ Routine, semi-routine manual and service
■ Small business owners who employed less than 25 people
■ Long term unemployed
■ Other
■ Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators
■ Clerical and intermediate occupations
■ Technical and craft occupations
■ Routine, semi-routine manual and service
■ Small business owners who employed less than 25 people
■ Long term unemployed
■ Other
Which type of school did you attend for the most time between the ages of 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, where I received a bursary covering less than 90% or more of my tuition
■ Independent / fee-paying school, where I received no bursary or a bursary covering less than 90% or more of my tuition
■ State-run or state-funded school – non-selective
■ Independent / fee-paying school, where I received a bursary covering less than 90% or more of my tuition
■ Independent / fee-paying school, where I received no bursary or a bursary covering less than 90% or more of my tuition
Did either of your parents attend university and gain a degree (e.g. BA/BSc or equivalent) by the time you were 18?
■ Yes
■ No
■ No
Are you a primary carer for a child or children under 18?
■ Yes
■ No
■ No
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
■ Yes, 20 – 49 hours a week
■ Yes, 1 – 19 hours a week
■ Yes, 20 – 49 hours a week
The SRA diversity data survey was sent to 92 members of staff across four offices and the data is based on the 70 who were available to respond.
