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Religion in the United Kingdom is mainly expressed in Christianity, which dominated the land since the 7th century.Results of the 2021 Census for England and Wales showed that Christianity is the largest religion (though makes up less than half of the population), followed by the non-religious, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
The censuses in 2021 and 2022 follows on from Beyond 2011, a project by the UK Statistics Authority to assess the value, cost, and alternatives to a census in 2021. The project recommended a census in 2021, and amongst other organisations, suggested it be run online. [5] Initial results for England and Wales were released on 28 June 2022.
The 2021 National census took place on 21 March 2021. On behalf of the Government, the UK Statistics Authority initiated a research programme, called Beyond 2011, to investigate a range of alternative options to conducting a UK-wide census in 2021.
They showed that the population on census day – March 21 2021 – was a record 1,903,100, up 5% since 2011. This compares with 7% growth between 2001 and 2011.
Caerphilly in Wales is the area with the highest proportion of people reporting no religion. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
Islam is the second-largest religion in the United Kingdom, with results from the 2021 Census recording just under four million Muslims, or 6.0% of the total population in the United Kingdom. [7] [8] London has the largest population and greatest proportion (15%) of Muslims in the country.
Christianity remains the largest religion, though it makes up less than half of the population. As of the 2021 census, there is an increasing variety of beliefs, with irreligious people outnumbering each of the other religions. The Church of England is the nation's established state church, whose supreme governor is the monarch.
At the 2021 UK Census, there were 4,725 Baháʼís in England and Wales, [1] making it the 17th largest religion, a decline of 6% compared to the 2011 UK Census, when there were 5,021 Baháʼís in England and Wales. [4] In Northern Ireland, there were 281 Baháʼís recorded in the 2021 census. [2]