Midlothian Council : Percentage Buddhist

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

Data Role Period Covered Authority Source Details Method
REL2001:buddh 2001 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Religion (Table UV16), 11 way) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2001 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table CAS001 Age by sex and whether living in household or communal establishment) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
REL2001:buddh 2011 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table KS209SCb - Religion) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2011 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (File LC1117SC.csv within Output_Area_blk.zip) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
REL2001:buddh 2021 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Scot-Census-2022-Output-Area-v1, Table UV205 - Religion) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2021 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV102b - Age (20) 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, Midlothian Council through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Rate: Percentage Buddhist, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039721/cube/REL2001_buddh

Date accessed: 31st May 2026