Merton District : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 119,002 Show data context 111,993 Show data context 101,334 Show data context
Buddhist 1,428 Show data context 1,884 Show data context 1,895 Show data context
Hindu 8,739 Show data context 12,203 Show data context 12,597 Show data context
Jewish 873 Show data context 791 Show data context 757 Show data context
Muslim 10,904 Show data context 16,262 Show data context 21,666 Show data context
Sikh 513 Show data context 498 Show data context 616 Show data context
Other 597 Show data context 810 Show data context 1,198 Show data context
None 31,100 Show data context 41,231 Show data context 60,221 Show data context
Not stated 14,752 Show data context 14,021 Show data context 14,908 Show data context
Date Source
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Religion (Table UV015), using 9 way)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (All usual residents: Table KS209EW - Religion.)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" (All usual residents: Religion (10 way))

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Since 2001, the Census has reported the numbers of people describing themselves as belonging to a particular religion.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Merton District through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 08th April 2026