Preston District : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 92,632 Show data context 85,518 Show data context 70,447 Show data context
Buddhist 219 Show data context 385 Show data context 437 Show data context
Hindu 3,360 Show data context 3,338 Show data context 4,408 Show data context
Jewish 60 Show data context 60 Show data context 76 Show data context
Muslim 10,687 Show data context 15,769 Show data context 23,827 Show data context
Sikh 713 Show data context 930 Show data context 1,086 Show data context
Other 221 Show data context 428 Show data context 621 Show data context
None 12,702 Show data context 25,754 Show data context 38,917 Show data context
Not stated 9,039 Show data context 8,020 Show data context 8,048 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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Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Preston District through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 10th April 2026