Bolton District : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 194,631 Show data context 173,608 Show data context 139,133 Show data context
Buddhist 262 Show data context 574 Show data context 571 Show data context
Hindu 5,230 Show data context 5,988 Show data context 5,868 Show data context
Jewish 132 Show data context 174 Show data context 158 Show data context
Muslim 18,454 Show data context 32,385 Show data context 59,002 Show data context
Sikh 79 Show data context 118 Show data context 216 Show data context
Other 402 Show data context 721 Show data context 978 Show data context
None 22,825 Show data context 47,567 Show data context 76,247 Show data context
Not stated 19,022 Show data context 15,651 Show data context 13,897 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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nCube definition


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, Bolton 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