Chelmsford District : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 117,378 Show data context 104,256 Show data context 87,180 Show data context
Buddhist 342 Show data context 550 Show data context 870 Show data context
Hindu 645 Show data context 1,213 Show data context 3,078 Show data context
Jewish 349 Show data context 330 Show data context 390 Show data context
Muslim 1,057 Show data context 2,012 Show data context 3,667 Show data context
Sikh 95 Show data context 160 Show data context 281 Show data context
Other 410 Show data context 571 Show data context 755 Show data context
None 25,807 Show data context 47,403 Show data context 74,732 Show data context
Not stated 10,989 Show data context 11,815 Show data context 10,531 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, Chelmsford District through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 08th April 2026