R_REL2001_christ = (REL2001:christ * 100.0) / TOT_POP:now
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REL2001:christ | 2001 to 2021 | GBHGIS | Great Britain Historical GIS Project | Great Britain Historical GIS Project | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
- 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.