R_REL2001_christ = (REL2001:christ * 100.0) / TOT_POP:now
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REL2001:christ | 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:christ | 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:christ | 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. |
- Percentage Asian
- Percentage Black
- Percentage White
- Baptist 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Calvinistic Methodist 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Church of England 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Church of Scotland 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Roman Catholic 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Wesleyan Methodist 'Attendances' as Percentage of Total
- Percentage Buddhist
- Percentage Christian
- Percentage Hindu
- Percentage Jewish
- Percentage Muslim
- Percentage with No Religion
Perhaps the most striking finding for 2001 was how many people still described themselves as Christian, over 70% nationally, as compared to 16% claiming 'none'. The same was true of most individual areas: you had to look hard for the areas where under 50% of the population claimed to be Christian, and they were mainly in the large cities. Since then the number of Christians has reduced and in 2021 was below 50% for the first time.