Highland Council : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 139,825 Show data context 124,462 Show data context 87,931 Show data context
Buddhist 262 Show data context 579 Show data context 657 Show data context
Hindu 63 Show data context 199 Show data context 350 Show data context
Jewish 81 Show data context 92 Show data context 118 Show data context
Muslim 392 Show data context 691 Show data context 1,146 Show data context
Sikh 37 Show data context 60 Show data context 56 Show data context
Other 1,159 Show data context 966 Show data context 1,844 Show data context
None 56,841 Show data context 86,641 Show data context 127,900 Show data context
Not stated 10,254 Show data context 18,442 Show data context 15,334 Show data context
Date Source
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Religion (Table UV16), 11 way)
2011 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table KS209SCb - Religion)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Scot-Census-2022-Output-Area-v1, Table UV205 - Religion)

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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, Highland Council through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 08th April 2026