62 datasets found
  1. Belief in God in Great Britain 2019-2025

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    Updated Aug 20, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Belief in God in Great Britain 2019-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415267/uk-belief-in-god/
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    Aug 20, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Aug 2019 - Aug 2025
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    As of August 2025, approximately 28 percent of people in Great Britain said that they believed in a God / Gods, compared with 38 percent who had no belief in God / Gods at all.

  2. UK religion: main denominations in Great Britain in 2014

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    Updated Apr 24, 2014
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    Statista (2014). UK religion: main denominations in Great Britain in 2014 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/368326/religious-beliefs-which-denomination-great-britain-uk/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 24, 2014
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 22, 2014 - Apr 23, 2014
    Area covered
    Great Britain, United Kingdom
    Description

    This statistic shows the distribution of respondents of a 2014 survey investigating which religions were followed in Great Britain. Seven of the thirteen options were Christian denominations, and in total ** percent of respondents followed a Christian denomination. Over **** of respondents were Church of England, Anglican or Episcopal.

  3. England and Wales Census 2021 - RM118: Religion by age

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    Updated Jun 10, 2024
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2024). England and Wales Census 2021 - RM118: Religion by age [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/england-and-wales-census-2021-rm118-religion-by-age
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 10, 2024
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    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

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

    Estimates for single year of age between ages 90 and 100+ are less reliable than other ages. Estimation and adjustment at these ages was based on the age range 90+ rather than five-year age bands. Read more about this quality notice.

    Area type

    Census 2021 statistics are published for a number of different geographies. These can be large, for example the whole of England, or small, for example an output area (OA), the lowest level of geography for which statistics are produced.

    For higher levels of geography, more detailed statistics can be produced. When a lower level of geography is used, such as output areas (which have a minimum of 100 persons), the statistics produced have less detail. This is to protect the confidentiality of people and ensure that individuals or their characteristics cannot be identified.

    Lower tier local authorities

    Lower tier local authorities provide a range of local services. There are 309 lower tier local authorities in England made up of 181 non-metropolitan districts, 59 unitary authorities, 36 metropolitan districts and 33 London boroughs (including City of London). In Wales there are 22 local authorities made up of 22 unitary authorities.

    Coverage

    Census 2021 statistics are published for the whole of England and Wales. However, you can choose to filter areas by:

    • country - for example, Wales
    • region - for example, London
    • local authority - for example, Cornwall
    • health area – for example, Clinical Commissioning Group
    • statistical area - for example, MSOA or LSOA

    Religion

    The religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practise 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.

    Age

    A person’s age on Census Day, 21 March 2021 in England and Wales. Infants aged under 1 year are classified as 0 years of age.

  4. Number of prisoners in England and Wales 2015-2024, by religion

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    Updated Jul 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of prisoners in England and Wales 2015-2024, by religion [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
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    Jul 11, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    Approximately ****** prisoners in England and Wales identified as being Christian in 2024, the most of any religious faith among prisoners. A further ****** identified as having no religion, while ****** identified as Muslims.

  5. England and Wales Census 2021 - RM117: Religion by accommodation type

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    Updated Jun 10, 2024
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2024). England and Wales Census 2021 - RM117: Religion by accommodation type [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/england-and-wales-census-2021-rm117-religion-by-accommodation-type
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 10, 2024
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    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

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

    We have made changes to housing definitions since the 2011 Census. Take care if you compare Census 2021 results for this topic with those from the 2011 Census. Read more about this quality notice.

    Area type

    Census 2021 statistics are published for a number of different geographies. These can be large, for example the whole of England, or small, for example an output area (OA), the lowest level of geography for which statistics are produced.

    For higher levels of geography, more detailed statistics can be produced. When a lower level of geography is used, such as output areas (which have a minimum of 100 persons), the statistics produced have less detail. This is to protect the confidentiality of people and ensure that individuals or their characteristics cannot be identified.

    Lower tier local authorities

    Lower tier local authorities provide a range of local services. There are 309 lower tier local authorities in England made up of 181 non-metropolitan districts, 59 unitary authorities, 36 metropolitan districts and 33 London boroughs (including City of London). In Wales there are 22 local authorities made up of 22 unitary authorities.

    Coverage

    Census 2021 statistics are published for the whole of England and Wales. However, you can choose to filter areas by:

    • country - for example, Wales
    • region - for example, London
    • local authority - for example, Cornwall
    • health area – for example, Clinical Commissioning Group
    • statistical area - for example, MSOA or LSOA

    Religion

    The religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practise 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.

    Accommodation type

    The type of building or structure used or available by an individual or household.

    This could be:

    • the whole house or bungalow
    • a flat, maisonette or apartment
    • a temporary or mobile structure, such as a caravan

    More information about accommodation types

    Whole house or bungalow:

    This property type is not divided into flats or other living accommodation. There are three types of whole houses or bungalows.

    Detached:

    None of the living accommodation is attached to another property but can be attached to a garage.

    Semi-detached:

    The living accommodation is joined to another house or bungalow by a common wall that they share.

    Terraced:

    A mid-terraced house is located between two other houses and shares two common walls. An end-of-terrace house is part of a terraced development but only shares one common wall.

    Flats (Apartments) and maisonettes:

    An apartment is another word for a flat. A maisonette is a 2-storey flat.

  6. Estimated population of England and Wales in 2021, by religion

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    Statista, Estimated population of England and Wales in 2021, by religion [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283032/number-of-religious-people-in-england-and-wales-by-religion/
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    In 2021, the largest religion in England and Wales was Christianity, with approximately 27.52 million adherents. Although Christianity was the largest religion, the number of followers has declined when compared with ten years earlier, when there were almost 33.27 million Christians.

  7. England and Wales Census 2021 - RM106: Occupation by religion

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    Updated Jun 10, 2024
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2024). England and Wales Census 2021 - RM106: Occupation by religion [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/england-and-wales-census-2021-rm106-occupation-by-religion
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    xlsx, json, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 10, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census in England and Wales by occupation and by religion. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

    As Census 2021 was during a unique period of rapid change, take care when using this data for planning purposes. Read more about this quality notice.

    Area type

    Census 2021 statistics are published for a number of different geographies. These can be large, for example the whole of England, or small, for example an output area (OA), the lowest level of geography for which statistics are produced.

    For higher levels of geography, more detailed statistics can be produced. When a lower level of geography is used, such as output areas (which have a minimum of 100 persons), the statistics produced have less detail. This is to protect the confidentiality of people and ensure that individuals or their characteristics cannot be identified.

    Lower tier local authorities

    Lower tier local authorities provide a range of local services. There are 309 lower tier local authorities in England made up of 181 non-metropolitan districts, 59 unitary authorities, 36 metropolitan districts and 33 London boroughs (including City of London). In Wales there are 22 local authorities made up of 22 unitary authorities.

    Coverage

    Census 2021 statistics are published for the whole of England and Wales. However, you can choose to filter areas by:

    • country - for example, Wales
    • region - for example, London
    • local authority - for example, Cornwall
    • health area – for example, Clinical Commissioning Group
    • statistical area - for example, MSOA or LSOA

    Occupation (current)

    Classifies what people aged 16 years and over do as their main job. Their job title or details of activities they do in their job and any supervisory or management responsibilities form this classification. This information is used to code responses to an occupation using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

    It classifies people who were in employment between 15 March and 21 March 2021, by the SOC code that represents their current occupation.

    The lowest level of detail available is the four-digit SOC code which includes all codes in three, two and one digit SOC code levels.

    Religion

    The religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practise 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.

  8. e

    Demographic characteristics and projections of ethnic minority and religious...

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    Updated May 12, 2016
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    (2016). Demographic characteristics and projections of ethnic minority and religious groups - Dataset - B2FIND [Dataset]. https://b2find.eudat.eu/dataset/f4e00be9-006d-5359-9776-19028a1dc8a2
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    May 12, 2016
    Description

    Time-series dataset of the demographic characteristics of the UK ethnic minority populations and religious groups up to 2006, to study ethnic and religious demographic diversity and its impact upon future population size, age-structure and the ethnic and religious composition of the UK population. This dataset is compiled from various existing data sources: 2001 Census, Labour Force Survey (LFS) and International Passenger Survey (IPS) data. In the absence of vital statistics by ethnic groups, indirect methods were used to estimate vital rates, including the ‘Own Child’ method applied to LFS household data to derive fertility estimates of ethnic and religious groups. Building on previous work, fertility rates of ethnic groups were produced up to 2006, distinguishing between UK-born and foreign-born populations. Migration rates were based on ONS International Migration Statistics (using IPS data), LFS and census data and projected on various assumptions. The results served population projections to mid-century and beyond of the main ethnic minority populations, including mixed populations, and using cohort-component methods. Furthermore, estimates of fertility rates for the major religious (and non-religious) groups were produced. Datasets include: (1) Calculated fertility estimates for all women aged 15 to 49 in the UK, by 5 years age group, by ethnic group, religion and place of birth (UK/non-UK), based on LFS data; (2) Data on mixed children by ethnic group of the mother; (3) Data on country of birth by ethnic group (all populations); (4) Data on immigration flow by country of origin. This project aims to analyse ethnic and religious demographic diversity, to investigate the potential for convergence of trends over time and its impact upon future population size, age-structure and the ethnic and religious composition of the UK population. Existing statistical sources (especially the 2001 Census, the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Longitudinal Survey) will be used to produce time-series of the demographic characteristics of the ethnic minority populations and religious groups up to 2006. In the absence of vital statistics by ethnic groups, the Own Child method applied to LFS and census data will be used to derive fertility estimates of ethnic and religious groups. The results will serve population projections to mid-century and beyond of the main ethnic minority populations, including mixed populations, and using cohort-component methods. Migration rates will be based on ONS International Migration Statistics, LFS and census data and projected on various assumptions. Furthermore, estimates of fertility rates and other demographic information for the major religious (and non-religious) groups will be produced with a view to making preliminary projections of their future size. The potential convergence of the demographic characteristics of ethnic and religious groups will be analysed, including mixed unions as an indicator for integration. Derivation from existing data sources: Labour Force Survey data (output from analysis); ONS commissioned tables (census and IPS data).

  9. England and Wales Census 2021 - RM084: Multi-religion households by...

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    Updated Jun 10, 2024
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2024). England and Wales Census 2021 - RM084: Multi-religion households by occupation of Household Reference Person [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/england-and-wales-census-2021-rm084-multi-religion-households-by-occupation-of-hrp
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 10, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify Household Reference Persons aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census in England and Wales by whether residents have identified with one or multiple religions in the household, by occupation. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

    As Census 2021 was during a unique period of rapid change, take care when using this data for planning purposes. Read more about this quality notice.

    Area type

    Census 2021 statistics are published for a number of different geographies. These can be large, for example the whole of England, or small, for example an output area (OA), the lowest level of geography for which statistics are produced.

    For higher levels of geography, more detailed statistics can be produced. When a lower level of geography is used, such as output areas (which have a minimum of 100 persons), the statistics produced have less detail. This is to protect the confidentiality of people and ensure that individuals or their characteristics cannot be identified.

    Lower tier local authorities

    Lower tier local authorities provide a range of local services. There are 309 lower tier local authorities in England made up of 181 non-metropolitan districts, 59 unitary authorities, 36 metropolitan districts and 33 London boroughs (including City of London). In Wales there are 22 local authorities made up of 22 unitary authorities.

    Coverage

    Census 2021 statistics are published for the whole of England and Wales. However, you can choose to filter areas by:

    • country - for example, Wales
    • region - for example, London
    • local authority - for example, Cornwall
    • health area – for example, Clinical Commissioning Group
    • statistical area - for example, MSOA or LSOA

    Multiple religions in household

    Classifies households by whether members identify with the same religion, no religion, did not answer the question, or a combination of these options.

    This question was voluntary and the variable includes those who answered the question alongside those who chose not to.

    Occupation (current)

    Classifies what people aged 16 years and over do as their main job. Their job title or details of activities they do in their job and any supervisory or management responsibilities form this classification. This information is used to code responses to an occupation using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

    It classifies people who were in employment between 15 March and 21 March 2021, by the SOC code that represents their current occupation.

    The lowest level of detail available is the four-digit SOC code which includes all codes in three, two and one digit SOC code levels.

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    Youth Research Council Survey of Young People's Religion and Lifestyles,...

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    Updated Apr 13, 2016
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    (2016). Youth Research Council Survey of Young People's Religion and Lifestyles, 1957 - Dataset - B2FIND [Dataset]. https://b2find.eudat.eu/dataset/aa250538-2359-59dc-adc5-3f11d8a73028
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    Apr 13, 2016
    Description

    Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. This source hails from the earlier years of large-scale survey research in Britain, with the electronic data file created following scanning of and data capture from original survey returns. The data collection provides insight into the lifestyles and religiosity of urban young people, predominantly working-class, at the dawn of the affluent society. It comprises a stratified random sample survey of the religious, social and associational lives of young people aged 15-24 in urban England in 1957. It was designed and fielded by the Newman Demographic Survey, a private research institute directed by religious sociologist Tony Spencer, in collaboration with Young Christian Workers, a faith-based youth organisation. The investigators aimed to yield a sample of English urban youth which would include at least 1000 Catholic respondents, representing all English Catholic dioceses. 8196 was achieved, of which following some apparently random data loss 5834 were of sufficient quality for scanning and data capture in 2010. The survey instrument consisted primarily of closed-form items piloted in Gateshead, Highgate and Manchester, and was designed following correspondence with specialist survey experts: Len England (1901-1999), Director of Mass Observation; Leslie Austen, director of Social Surveys (Gallup Poll) Ltd; and W.L. Readman at the National Food Survey at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. John Mandeville of the British Tabulating Machine Company, a British-based company operating under licence to IBM, also provided advice to the survey investigators. The electoral register was used as the sampling frame, using a version of the 'nth page' method. To prevent interviewer fatigue, about half of the respondents (70% of Anglicans) completed a short version of the questionnaire, covering items on leisure and religious belief, while the remainder completed a longer version including items on associational memberships, schooling, religious attendance and practice, marital status, and parental country and religion of origin. Some written-in responses (on leisure, religious affiliation, associational memberships and occupation) have been captured. Design and post-stratification weights have been calculated for users. Main Topics: The religious, social and associational lives of young people aged 15-24 in urban England in 1957; their domestic circumstances, educational background and current working status. Multi-stage stratified random sample The investigators aimed to stratify the sample, at the first stage by the populations of urban areas by standard (now Government Office) region aged 15-24 as enumerated in the 1951 Census. Within each standard region they originally stratified according to the size of total population of boroughs, districts and local authorities as of 30 June 1955 divided as follows: 500,000 and more; 100,000-499,999; 50,000-99,999; 10,000-49,999; fewer than 10,000. Due to resource constraints, a first compromise was the decision not to cover authorities with smaller populations, as essentially comprising large villages and market towns. The sample universe was accordingly 'persons, in urban areas of England with population exceeding 50,000, age 15 to 24 inclusive'. The original aspiration to sample boroughs randomly was next abandoned as too resource-intensive. It had originally been hoped that the 'flying squad method' could be used, with smaller numbers of YCW volunteers travelling to areas where they were poorly-represented by car. Instead, boroughs were identified from a list of towns where the YCW had sections strong enough to field the survey without extensive additional help. Accordingly this probably introduced some bias in that the YCW was undoubtedly stronger in towns with higher proportions of Catholics and more active churches, congregations and clergy. This may reduce external validity somewhat. Within these boroughs, the electoral register was used as the sampling frame, using a version of the 'nth page' method. Where a household hosted more than one young person aged 15-24, it is not clear from the notes for interviewers how they were sampled. The number of residents aged 15-24 was however recorded for the creation of design weights. Face-to-face interview

  11. Number of religious hate crimes in England and Wales 2024, by religion of...

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    Updated Aug 6, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of religious hate crimes in England and Wales 2024, by religion of victim [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623950/religious-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-victims-religion/
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    Aug 6, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    In 2022/23 there were ***** religious hate crimes committed against Muslims in England and Wales, which was the most of any religion in that year. Jewish hate crime was the second most-common type of hate crime, at ***** recorded hate crimes.

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    Religion, martyrdom and global uncertainties - Part 1: Leadership interviews...

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    Updated Apr 10, 2023
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    (2023). Religion, martyrdom and global uncertainties - Part 1: Leadership interviews - Dataset - B2FIND [Dataset]. https://b2find.eudat.eu/dataset/9288ec05-9c17-5d4e-b8f9-c580294839d5
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    Apr 10, 2023
    Description

    This data collection consists of 22 interview transcripts with leading researchers on topics relating to the interface between religion and security conducted in 2013. Most of the interviewees were funded under the RCUK Global Uncertainties programme. The research project examines the development of the concept of martyrdom and sacrificial death in Britain and Ireland since the outbreak of the First World War. It proceeds through archival, library and web-based research on historic sources, including books and pamphlets, newspapers and online databases, supplemented as necessary by site visits. There were also be a series of semi-structured interviews with political and religious activists, carried out in partnership with the Belfast-based Institute for Conflict Research, in four contrasting locations in Britain and Ireland, Belfast, Bradford, Dublin and London. Transcripts from these interviews are also deposited with the UK Data Service in the collection 'Religion, Martyrdom and Global Uncertainties - Part 2: Martyrdom interviews' (see Related Resources). The leadership activities sought to integrate key insights from other relevant GU projects, exploring both various understandings of religion and quasi-religion, and weighing their importance against other non-religious factors. Work proceeded by means of telephone interviews with researchers leading to an initial working paper. User responses were gathered through two seminars and the project website; and selected researchers atttended a symposium intended to distil insights and implications for users and to present them in an accessible form. A widely-circulated hardcopy summary of the outcomes (an e-copy is available in the ReadMe folder) together with online video resources was made available to users, who were invited to attend one of a series of dissemination seminars to be held at various locations around the UK. The interviews were conducted between March and July 2013, initially with 18 researchers funded under the RCUK Global Uncertainties programme. The sample was weighted towards researchers whose projects explicitly related to religion, but also included a few (eg Cameron, Farrell, Freedman) for whom the relevance of religion was more implicit than explicit. The final 4 interviews were then added to include more research relating to Ireland and to Christianity in order to address an imbalance in the initial sample which arose from the predominant focus on Islamic communities and related issues within the Global Uncertainties programme. The interviews typically lasted 20 to 30 minutes and were conducted over the telephone using a semi-structured format. Interviewees were given an indication of the main questions in advance. (The briefing document and consent form together with a list of interviewees is a available under Documentation).

  13. Northern Ireland population distribution 1861-2021, by religious belief or...

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    Updated Jul 4, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Northern Ireland population distribution 1861-2021, by religious belief or background [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/384634/religion-of-northern-ireland-residents-census-uk/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 4, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Description

    The 2021 Northern Ireland Census marked the first time since records began where the Catholic share of the population was larger than the combined Protestant share. In 2021, over 42 percent of the population classified themselves as Catholic or from a Catholic background, in comparison with 37 percent classified as Protestant or from a Protestant background. Additionally, the share of the population with no religion (or those who did not answer) was 19 percent; larger than any individual Protestant denomination. This marks a significant shift in demographic and societal trends over the past century, as Protestants outnumbered Catholics by roughly 2:1 when Northern Ireland was established in the 1920s. Given the Catholic community's historic tendency to be in favor of a united Ireland, many look to the changing religious composition of the population when assessing the potential for Irish reunification. Religion's historical influence A major development in the history of British rule in ireland was the Plantation of Ulster in the 1600s, where much of the land in the north (historically the most rebellious region) was seized from Irish Catholics and given to Protestant settlers from Britain (predominantly Scots). This helped establish Protestant dominance in the north, created a large section of the population loyal to the British crown, and saw a distinct Ulster-Scots identity develop over time. In the 1920s, the republican movement won independence for 26 of Ireland's 32 counties, however, the six counties in Ulster with the largest Protestant populations remained part of the UK, as Northern Ireland. Following partition, structural inequalities between Northern Ireland's Protestant and Catholic communities meant that the Protestant population was generally wealthier, better educated, more politically empowered, and had better access to housing, among other advantages. In the 1960s, a civil rights movement then emerged for equal rights and status for both sides of the population, but this quickly turned violent and escalated into a the three-decade long conflict now known as the Troubles.

    The Troubles was largely fought between nationalist/republican paramilitaries (mostly Catholic), unionist/loyalist paramilitaries (mostly Protestant), and British security forces (including the police). This is often described as a religious conflict, however it is more accurately described as an ethnic and political conflict, where the Catholic community generally favored Northern Ireland's reunification with the rest of the island, while the Protestant community wished to remain in the UK. Paramilitaries had a large amount of support from their respective communities in the early years of the Troubles, but this waned as the conflict progressed into the 1980s and 1990s. Demographic and societal trends influenced the religious composition of Northern Ireland's population in these decades, as the Catholic community had higher fertility rates than Protestant communities, while the growing secularism has coincided with a decline in those identifying as Protestant - the dip in those identifying as Catholic in the 1970s and 1980s was due to a protest and boycott of the Census. The Troubles came to an end in 1998, and divisions between both sides of the community have drastically fallen, although they have not disappeared completely.

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    Bradford Council populations

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    City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (2021). Bradford Council populations [Dataset]. https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/bradford-council-populations
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 25, 2021
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    City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Area covered
    Bradford
    Description

    The latest population figures produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 28 June 2018 show that an estimated 534,800 people live in Bradford District – an increase of 2,300 people (0.4%) since the previous year.

    Bradford District is the fifth largest metropolitan district (in terms of population) in England, after Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester although the District’s population growth is lower than other major cities.

    The increase in the District’s population is largely due to “natural change”- there have been around 3,300 more births than deaths, although this has been balanced by a larger number of people leaving Bradford to live in other parts of the UK than coming to live here and a lower number of international migrants. In 2016/17 the net internal migration was -2,700 and the net international migration was 1,700.

    A large proportion of Bradford’s population is dominated by the younger age groups. More than one-quarter (29%) of the District’s population is aged less than 20 and nearly seven in ten people are aged less than 50. Bradford has the highest percentage of the under 16 population in England after the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Slough Borough Council and Luton Borough Council.

    The population of Bradford is ethnically diverse. The largest proportion of the district’s population (63.9%) identifies themselves as White British. The district has the largest proportion of people of Pakistani ethnic origin (20.3%) in England.

    The largest religious group in Bradford is Christian (45.9% of the population). Nearly one quarter of the population (24.7%) are Muslim. Just over one fifth of the district’s population (20.7%) stated that they had no religion.

    There are 216,813 households in the Bradford district. Most households own their own home (29.3% outright and 35.7% with a mortgage). The percentage of privately rented households is 18.1%. 29.6% of households were single person households.

    Information from the Annual Population Survey in December 2017 found that Bradford has 228,100 people aged 16-64 in employment. At 68% this is significantly lower than the national rate (74.9%). 91,100 (around 1 in 3 people) aged 16-64, are not in work. The claimant count rate is 2.9% which is higher than the regional and national averages.

    Skill levels are improving with 26.5% of 16 to 74 year olds educated to degree level. 18% of the district’s employed residents work in retail/wholesale. The percentage of people working in manufacturing has continued to decrease from 13.4% in 2009 to 11.9% in 2016. This is still higher than the average for Great Britain (8.1%).

  15. Terrorism arrests - analysis of charging and sentencing outcomes by religion...

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    Home Office (2013). Terrorism arrests - analysis of charging and sentencing outcomes by religion [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/terrorism-arrests-analysis-of-charging-and-sentencing-outcomes-by-religion
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    Sep 12, 2013
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    Home Office
    Description

    This briefing has been published alongside the 2012/2013 statistics on Operation of Police Powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 and subsequent legislation, to provide more detailed information. The short article is intended as additional analysis following a comment in the 2011 annual report by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, David Anderson Q.C., identifying a perceived link between religion and sentence length for those arrested for terrorism-related offences.

    “Some Muslims believe that there is a greater readiness on the part of press, politicians, police and law enforcement officers to characterise attacks by Muslims as ‘terrorism’ than attacks by far-right extremists. This, they say, results in discriminatory sentencing and cements popular perceptions of terrorism, at least in Great Britain, as crime perpetrated overwhelmingly by Muslims.” (https://terrorismlegislationreviewer.independent.gov.uk/report-on-the-terrorism-acts-in-2011/" class="govuk-link">The Terrorism Acts in 2011, David Anderson Q.C., June 2012, p.26).

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    ONS Opinions Survey, Census Religion Module, 2009: Secure Access - Dataset -...

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    (2009). ONS Opinions Survey, Census Religion Module, 2009: Secure Access - Dataset - B2FIND [Dataset]. https://b2find.eudat.eu/dataset/ae3fab64-0a1c-5511-b58b-75def4396ca4
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    Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) is an omnibus survey that collects data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit organisations and academia). Data are collected from one individual aged 16 or over, selected from each sampled private household. Personal data include data on the individual, their family, address, household, income and education, plus responses and opinions on a variety of subjects within commissioned modules. The questionnaire collects timely data for research and policy analysis evaluation on the social impacts of recent topics of national importance, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the cost of living, on individuals and households in Great Britain. From April 2018 to November 2019, the design of the OPN changed from face-to-face to a mixed-mode design (online first with telephone interviewing where necessary). Mixed-mode collection allows respondents to complete the survey more flexibly and provides a more cost-effective service for customers. In March 2020, the OPN was adapted to become a weekly survey used to collect data on the social impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the lives of people of Great Britain. These data are held in the Secure Access study, SN 8635, ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Covid-19 Module, 2020-2022: Secure Access. Other Secure Access OPN data cover modules run at various points from 1997-2019, on Census religion (SN 8078), cervical cancer screening (SN 8080), contact after separation (SN 8089), contraception (SN 8095), disability (SNs 8680 and 8096), general lifestyle (SN 8092), illness and activity (SN 8094), and non-resident parental contact (SN 8093).From August 2021, as coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions were lifting across Great Britain, the OPN moved to fortnightly data collection, sampling around 5,000 households in each survey wave to ensure the survey remains sustainable. The OPN has since expanded to include questions on other topics of national importance, such as health and the cost of living. For more information about the survey and its methodology, see the ONS OPN Quality and Methodology Information webpage. Main Topics:Each month's questionnaire consists of two elements: core questions, covering demographic information, are asked each month together with non-core questions that vary from month to month. The non-core questions for these months were: Census Religion (Module MCG): this module was asked on behalf of the Office for National Statistics. The questions aimed to help inform decisions on the final wording of questions in the 2011 Census and covered religion and citizenship. Census Religion (Module MCGb): this module, also asked on behalf of the Office for National Statistics, is a shortened version of Module MCG which ran in April and May 2009. Multi-stage stratified random sample Face-to-face interview

  17. Estimated percent change in worldwide population size, by religion 2022-2060...

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    Statista (2025). Estimated percent change in worldwide population size, by religion 2022-2060 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953356/estimated-percent-change-worldwide-population-size-religion/
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    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    World
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    From 2022 to 2060, the worldwide population of Muslims is expected to increase by **** percent. For the same period, the global population of Buddhists is expected to decrease by **** percent.

  18. England and Wales Census 2021 - Household characteristics by tenure

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    Updated May 25, 2023
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2023). England and Wales Census 2021 - Household characteristics by tenure [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/england-and-wales-census-2021-household-characteristics-by-tenure
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    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify households with usual residents in England and Wales by various household characteristics, including variations in tenure by household size, household family composition, multi-generational households, and household level information on the age, ethnic group, religion, employment status and occupation of household members. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

    These datasets are part of Household characteristics by tenure, England and Wales: Census 2021, a release of results from the 2021 Census for England and Wales. Figures may differ slightly in future releases because of the impact of removing rounding and applying further statistical processes.

    Total counts for some household groups may not match between published tables. This is to protect the confidentiality of households' data. Household counts have been rounded to the nearest 5 and any counts below 10 were suppressed; this is signified by a 'c' in the data tables.

    This dataset uses middle layer super output area (MSOA) and lower layer super output area (LSOA) geography boundaries as of 2021 and local authority district geography boundaries as of 2022.

    In this dataset, the number of households in an area is broken down by different variables and categories. If you were to sum the counts of households by each variable and category, it may not sum to the total of households in that area. This is because of rounding, suppression and that some tables only include data for certain household groups.

    In this dataset, variables may have different categories for different geography levels. When variables are broken down by more categories, they may not sum to the total of the higher level categories due to rounding and suppression.

    Social rent is not separated into “housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, registered social landlord” and “council or local authority districts” because of respondent error in identifying the type of landlord. This is particularly clear in results for areas which have no local authority districts housing stock, but there are households responding as having a “council or local authority districts” landlord type. Estimates are likely to be accurate when the social rent category is combined.

    The Census Quality and Methodology Information report contains important information on:

    • the uses and users of the census data
    • the strengths and limitations of the census data
    • the quality characteristics of the census data
    • the methods used to produce the census data

    Quality notes can be found here

    Housing quality information for Census 2021 can be found here

    Household

    A household is defined as one person living alone, or a group of people (not necessarily related) living at the same address who share cooking facilities and a living room, sitting room or dining area. This includes all sheltered accommodation units in an establishment (irrespective of whether there are other communal facilities) and all people living in caravans on any type of site that is their usual residence; this will include anyone who has no other usual residence elsewhere in the UK. A household must contain at least one person whose place of usual residence is at the address. A group of short-term residents living together is not classified as a household, and neither is a group of people at an address where only visitors are staying.

    Usual resident

    For Census 2021, a usual resident of the UK is anyone who, on Census Day, was in the UK and had stayed or intended to stay in the UK for a period of 12 months or more, or had a permanent UK address and was outside the UK and intended to be outside the UK for less than 12 months.

    Household reference person (HRP)

    A person who serves as a reference point, mainly based on economic activity and age, to characterize a whole household. The person is not necessarily the member of the household in whose name the accommodation is owned or rented.

    Tenure

    Whether a household owns or rents the accommodation that it occupies. Owner-occupied accommodation can be: owned outright, which is where the household owns all of the accommodation; owned with a mortgage or loan; or part owned on a shared ownership scheme. Rented accommodation can be private rented, for example, rented through a private landlord or letting agent; social rented through a local council or housing association; or lived in rent free, which is where the household does not own the accommodation and does not pay rent to live there, for example living in a relative or friend’s property or live-in carers or nannies. This information is not available for household spaces with no usual residents.

    _Household size _

    The number of usual residents in the household.

    Household family composition

    Households according to the relationships between members. Single-family households are classified by the number of dependent children and family type (married, civil partnership or cohabiting couple family, or lone parent family). Other households are classified by the number of people, the number of dependent children and whether the household consists only of students or only of people aged 66 years and over.

    Multi-generational households

    Households where people from across more than two generations of the same family live together. This includes households with grandparents and grandchildren whether or not the intervening generation also live in the household.

    _Household combination of resident age _

    Classifies households by the ages of household members on 21 March 2021. Households could be made up of residents aged 15 years and under; residents aged 16 to 64 years; residents aged 65 years and over; or a combination of these.

    Ethnic group

    The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity or physical appearance. Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options. For more information, see ONS's Ethnic group, England and Wales: Census 2021 bulletin

    Household combination of resident ethnic group

    Classifies households by the ethnic groups household members identified with.

    Religion

    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. For more information, see ONS's Religion, England and Wales: Census 2021 bulletin

    Household combination of resident religion

    Classifies households by the religious affiliation of household members who chose to answer the religion question. The classifications may include residents who did not answer the religion question.

    Household combination of resident employment status

    Classifies households by the employment status of household members aged 16 years and over between 15 and 21 March 2021. Households could be made up of employed residents (employee or self-employed); unemployed residents (looking for work and could start within two weeks, or waiting to start a job that had been offered and accepted); economically inactive residents (unemployed and had not looked for work between 22 February to 21 March 2021, or could not start work within two weeks); or a combination of these.

    Occupation

    "Classifies what people aged 16 years and over do as their main job. Their job title or details of activities they do in their job and any supervisory or management responsibilities form this classification. This information is used to code responses to an occupation using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020. It classifies people who were in employment between 15 March and 21 March 2021, by the SOC code that represents their current occupation. The lowest level of detail available is the four-digit SOC code which includes all codes in three, two and one digit SOC code levels. Occupation classifications include :

    • manager, director or senior official occupations (such as Elected Representatives and Senior Police Officers)
    • professional occupations (such as Doctors and Teachers)
    • associate professional and technical occupations (such as Police Officers and Counsellors)
    • administrative or secretarial occupations (such as Office Managers and Receptionists)
    • skilled trade occupations (such as Electricians and Chefs)
    • caring, leisure or other service occupations (such as Teaching Assistants and Home Carers)
    • sales and customer service occupations (such as Cashiers and Shopkeepers)
    • process, plant and machine operatives (such as Bus Drivers and Scaffolders)
    • elementary occupations (such as Postal Workers and Waiters)"
  19. UK religion: Church of England income 2016, by source

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). UK religion: Church of England income 2016, by source [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/368492/church-of-england-finances-main-sources-income-uk/
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    Jul 10, 2025
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    Time period covered
    2016
    Area covered
    England, United Kingdom
    Description

    This statistic shows the the Church of England's main sources of income in 2015. The biggest source of income was planned giving which generated ***** million British pounds. This was almost three times more than the next biggest source of income: trading.

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    The common principiles of Christian religion clearly proved and singularly...

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    Updated Apr 13, 2024
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    Hugh Binning; Patrick Gillespie (2024). The common principiles of Christian religion clearly proved and singularly improved, or, A practical catechism wherein some of the most concerning-foundations of our faith are solidely laid down, and that doctrine, which is according to godliness, sweetly, yet pungently pressed home and most satisfyingly handled / by that worthy and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Hew Binning ... [Dataset]. https://llds.phon.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/A28171
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    Apr 13, 2024
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    Hugh Binning; Patrick Gillespie
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    CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedicationhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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    Description

    (:unav)...........................................

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Statista (2025). Belief in God in Great Britain 2019-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415267/uk-belief-in-god/
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Belief in God in Great Britain 2019-2025

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Time period covered
Aug 2019 - Aug 2025
Area covered
United Kingdom
Description

As of August 2025, approximately 28 percent of people in Great Britain said that they believed in a God / Gods, compared with 38 percent who had no belief in God / Gods at all.

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