Orkney Islands Council : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 12,339 Show data context 10,844 Show data context 7,909 Show data context
Buddhist 27 Show data context 44 Show data context 48 Show data context
Hindu 11 Show data context 13 Show data context 6 Show data context
Jewish 11 Show data context 4 Show data context 15 Show data context
Muslim 8 Show data context 20 Show data context 37 Show data context
Sikh 1 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other 116 Show data context 131 Show data context 258 Show data context
None 5,933 Show data context 8,363 Show data context 12,345 Show data context
Not stated 799 Show data context 1,927 Show data context 1,358 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, Orkney Islands 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