Census Data

Reading: Religion

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000038

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Key Facts

All Residents 174,224
Male 86,842
Female 87,382
Households 67,683
Population Density (people/km2) 4,312.6
Table Codets030
Issued2022-11-29
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options10

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by religion. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practice or have belief in it.

This question was voluntary and includes people who identified with one of 8 tick-box response options, including ‘No religion’, alongside those who chose not to answer this question.

Religion: Total: All usual residents 174,226
No religion 63,287
Christian 68,988
Buddhist 2,887
Hindu 8,757
Jewish 329
Muslim 15,481
Sikh 1,194
Other religion 1,241
Not answered 12,062

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