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Birthday Honours List2022

Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

1,501
Recipients
Honouring excellence in public service, arts, science and community leadership.

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Analysis


By the numbers

The headline


By the numbers

1,501

Total awards

52

Knights & Dames

97

CBE

308

OBE

By rank

  • Knights & Dames52
  • CBE97
  • OBE308
  • MBE583
  • BEM334
  • Other honours127

Diversity — official figures

Published by the Cabinet Office for this round.

51.5%

Women

1.5pp

13.3%

Ethnic minority

1.7pp

9.3%

Disability

0.3pp

4.6%

LGB+

0.4pp

26.4%

Lower socio-economic

9.1pp

Top counties (where recorded)

Greater London 236West Midlands 35Lancashire 31County Down 31Greater Manchester 31South Glamorgan 27Cheshire 26West Yorkshire 24Surrey 23Hertfordshire 23Buckinghamshire 23

From the citations


The angles

Community & Voluntary Service led the round with 231 recipients (15.4% of those whose citation is tagged).

  • Community & Voluntary Service231 · 15.4%
  • Health & Social Care125 · 8.3%
  • Education122 · 8.1%
  • Children, Young People & Families109 · 7.3%
  • Arts & Culture103 · 6.9%
  • Business & Economy90 · 6%
  • Government & Public Service72 · 4.8%
  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion54 · 3.6%

Named recipients with a public profile

Most-honoured town: London (236).

Year on year


Oddities & trends

Versus the Birthday Honours List 2021

Total 10Knights & Dames 3CBE 6OBE 30MBE 4BEM 13Other honours no change

Sources

Counts derived by Honoria from public records (The Gazette). Sector tags are Honoria's; percentages are of recipients whose citation is tagged.

Diversity figures: Cabinet Office (archived copy; accessed 2026-06-09).

The recipients


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Award
Theme

1,501 recipients

A54
B137
C132
D75
E34
F41
G71
H129
I9
J43
K44
L59
M171
N33
O38
P54
Q4
R75
S109
T63
U7
V9
W89
Y17
Z3
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Themes

The themes most cited across the Birthday Honours List 2022.

Community & Voluntary Service — 231Education — 122Children, Young People & Families — 109Health & Social Care — 125Arts & Culture — 103Government & Public Service — 72Business & Economy — 90Equality, Diversity & Inclusion — 54Environment & Agriculture — 49Sport & Recreation — 44Science, Engineering & Technology — 51Defence & Armed Forces — 35Policing & Emergency Services — 27International & Diplomatic — 14Faith & Belief — 7187community — 187Charitable Fundraising — 5Charitable service — 3Volunteering — 2Voluntary — 2Charitable Sector — 2Muslim community — 2Voluntary service — 1Voluntary Sector — 1Fundraising — 1communities — 1to Charity — 1Rural Communities — 1LGBTQ+ Community — 1Chinese community — 1Business Community — 1Asian community — 1Community Sector — 171Education — 71Higher Education — 13Further Education — 6Young People with Special Educational Needs — 4People with Learning Disabilities — 3Apprenticeships — 3Children with Special Educational Needs — 2Early Years Education — 2Medical Education — 2Holocaust Education — 1Academia — 1Genocide Education — 150Young People — 50Children — 22their Families — 8Older People — 4Young People with Special Educational Needs — 4Families — 3Children with Special Educational Needs — 2Early Years Education — 2Fostering — 2Vulnerable Children — 2Disadvantaged Young People — 2Bereaved Families — 2Children with Disabilities — 1Children's Social Care — 1Vulnerable Families — 1Bereaved Children — 1NHS — 21Social Care — 11Public Health — 10Health — 9Mental Health — 7Nursing — 6Midwifery — 5Healthcare — 4NHS during Covid-19 — 4Public Health during Covid-19 — 4Wellbeing — 3Animal Health — 3Medicine — 2St John Ambulance — 2Medical Education — 2Cancer Patients — 2Care — 2Hospitality Industry — 1Cancer Research — 1Hospitality — 1Dentistry — 1Children's Social Care — 1their Carers — 1Social Care during Covid-19 — 1Dementia Care — 124Music — 24Arts — 18Dance — 14Culture — 9Literature — 8Heritage — 7Drama — 4Broadcasting — 4Fashion — 4Museums — 3Theatre — 2Music Industry — 1Performing Arts — 1Heritage Crafts — 1Musical Theatre — 1Visual Arts — 1to Heritage — 143Public service — 43Local Government — 10Political service — 5Parliament — 5Government — 3Public Administration — 1Policy — 1Government Communications — 1Business — 18Economy — 11International Trade — 5Tourism — 5Social Enterprise — 3Trade — 3Nuclear Industry — 3Economic Development — 2Creative Industries — 2Exports — 2Construction Industry — 2Food Industry — 2Tourism Industry — 2Hospitality Industry — 1Economics — 1Hospitality — 1Music Industry — 1Rail Industry — 1to Business — 1Maritime Industry — 1Business Community — 1Diversity — 19Inclusion — 13People with Disabilities — 7Disabilities — 5Equality — 3People with Learning Disabilities — 3Women — 2Ethnic Minority Communities — 2Disability Sport — 1Children with Disabilities — 1Human Rights — 1Disability Awareness — 1LGBTQ+ Community — 1Women's Institute — 1Racial Equality — 1Environment — 12Forestry — 4Tackling Climate Change — 4Climate Finance — 4Conservation — 3Agriculture — 3Sustainability — 2Marine Conservation — 2Built Environment — 2Climate Change Law — 2Farming — 1Horticulture — 1Natural Environment — 1Climate Science — 1Agricultural Industry — 1Sport — 13Association Football — 12Cycling — 4Cricket — 3Swimming — 2Paralympic Sport — 2Disability Sport — 1Rugby League Football — 1Table Tennis — 1Science — 10Technology — 5Engineering — 3Innovation — 3Research — 2Cyber Security — 2Medical Science — 2Digital Innovation — 2Cancer Research — 1Social Sciences — 1Forensic Science — 1Climate Science — 1Healthcare Science — 1Science Communication — 1Computer Science — 1Defence — 14Veterans — 12Armed Forces — 3Army — 1Army Cadet Force — 1RAF Personnel — 1Policing — 21Probation Service — 3HM Prison — 3Prison Education — 2Prisoners — 1International Trade — 5International Aid — 1Commonwealth Students — 1Foreign Policy — 1Muslim community — 2Hindu Community — 1Blackburn Muslim Burial Society — 1Community & Voluntary ServiceEducationChildren, Young People & FamiliesHealth & Social CareArts & CultureGovernment & Public …Business & EconomyEquality, Diversity …Environment & Agricu…Sport & RecreationScience, Engineering…Defence & Armed ForcesPolicing & Emergency…International & Dipl…Faith & Belief
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Most numerous themes

The themes most often cited in the Birthday Honours List 2022.