![]() Religious composition of England and Wales This is a higher percentage than in 2011, when 92.9% (52.1 million) answered the religion question and 7.1% (4.0 million) chose not to answer. In total, 94.0% of the overall population in England and Wales (56.0 million people) chose to answer the religion question in 2021. This aids comparison across time and between areas, as the percentage of the population who answer the question varies. Percentages are calculated out of the overall population as opposed to out of the population who answered the religion question. As the question is voluntary, be cautious when comparing figures between different areas or between censuses because of varying response rates. This is the religion with which they connect or identify, rather than their beliefs or active religious practice. In the census data, religion refers to a person’s religious affiliation. The census introduced a voluntary question on religion in 2001. Religion in England and Wales The religion question was voluntary ![]() Tell us what you think about this publication by answering a few questions. London remains the most religiously diverse region of England in 2021, with over a quarter (25.3%) of all usual residents reporting a religion other than “Christian” the North East and South West are the least religiously diverse regions, with 4.2% and 3.2%, respectively, selecting a religion other than “Christian”. Wales had a greater decrease in people reporting their religion as “Christian” (14.0 percentage point decrease, from 57.6% in 2011 to 43.6% in 2021) and increase in “No religion” (14.5 percentage point increase, from 32.1% in 2011 to 46.5% in 2021) compared with England and Wales overall. There were increases in the number of people who described themselves as “Muslim” (3.9 million, 6.5% in 2021, up from 2.7 million, 4.9% in 2011) and “Hindu” (1.0 million, 1.7% in 2021, up from 818,000, 1.5% in 2011). “No religion” was the second most common response, increasing by 12.0 percentage points to 37.2% (22.2 million) from 25.2% (14.1 million) in 2011. ![]() The religion question is voluntary 94.0% (56.0 million) of usual residents answered the question in 2021, an increase from 92.9% (52.1 million) in 2011.įor the first time in a census of England and Wales, less than half of the population (46.2%, 27.5 million people) described themselves as “Christian”, a 13.1 percentage point decrease from 59.3% (33.3 million) in 2011 despite this decrease, “Christian” remained the most common response to the religion question. This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg) (PDF, 349KB) ![]()
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