Leicester Unitary Authority (UA) : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 125,187 Show data context 106,872 Show data context 91,177 Show data context
Buddhist 636 Show data context 1,224 Show data context 1,176 Show data context
Hindu 41,248 Show data context 50,087 Show data context 65,820 Show data context
Jewish 427 Show data context 295 Show data context 324 Show data context
Muslim 30,879 Show data context 61,440 Show data context 86,405 Show data context
Sikh 11,806 Show data context 14,457 Show data context 16,457 Show data context
Other 1,179 Show data context 1,839 Show data context 2,061 Show data context
None 48,789 Show data context 75,280 Show data context 84,580 Show data context
Not stated 19,770 Show data context 18,345 Show data context 20,397 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, Leicester Unitary Authority (UA) through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026