Religion - Census 2021
Key points
There has been a reduction in the proportion of our residents who have a Christian belief; down from 71% in 2011 to 57% in 2021.
The proportion of the population that have no religion has increased from 18% to 29%.
There has been a 69% increase in the number of residents with a Muslim belief. This now represents 5% of the population.
| Type | 2021 number | 2021 % | 2011 % | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 278330 | 57.3 | 71 | -16.00 |
| No religion | 142994 | 29.4 | 17.7 | 72.90 |
| Not answered | 28639 | 5.9 | 6.2 | -1.30 |
| Muslim | 25756 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 69.30 |
| Hindu | 3802 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 56.00 |
| Buddhist | 2128 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.50 |
| Other religion | 1991 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 77.50 |
| Jewish | 1807 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 16.20 |
| Sikh | 641 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 20.70 |
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