Swansea District : Percentage Buddhist

R_REL2001_buddh = (REL2001:buddh * 100.0) / TOT_POP:now

Data Role Period Covered Authority Source Details Method
REL2001:buddh 2001 NOMIS NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Religion (Table UV015), using 9 way) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2001 NOMIS NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table CS001 - Age by sex and resident type) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
REL2001:buddh 2011 NOMIS NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (All usual residents: Table KS209EW - Religion.) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2011 NOMIS NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table LC1117EW - "Sex by age") Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
REL2001:buddh 2021 ONS_CustomData ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" (All usual residents: Religion (10 way)) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2021 ONS_CustomData ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Age" (23 way) by "Sex") Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.

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Buddhists made up a quarter of a per cent of the entire population in 2001, rising to 0.45% in 2021. They were mainly concentrated into London, but not into any particular part of London.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Swansea District through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Rate: Percentage Buddhist, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039708/cube/REL2001_buddh

Date accessed: 08th April 2026