Sunderland District : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 228,815 Show data context 193,642 Show data context 145,822 Show data context
Buddhist 246 Show data context 550 Show data context 533 Show data context
Hindu 269 Show data context 607 Show data context 608 Show data context
Jewish 115 Show data context 76 Show data context 88 Show data context
Muslim 2,121 Show data context 3,650 Show data context 4,849 Show data context
Sikh 560 Show data context 814 Show data context 906 Show data context
Other 367 Show data context 511 Show data context 839 Show data context
None 27,035 Show data context 60,358 Show data context 108,257 Show data context
Not stated 21,279 Show data context 15,298 Show data context 12,203 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, Sunderland District through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026