Rossendale District : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 49,685 Show data context 43,392 Show data context 34,598 Show data context
Buddhist 63 Show data context 163 Show data context 183 Show data context
Hindu 69 Show data context 96 Show data context 101 Show data context
Jewish 40 Show data context 67 Show data context 62 Show data context
Muslim 1,897 Show data context 2,613 Show data context 3,481 Show data context
Sikh 16 Show data context 9 Show data context 32 Show data context
Other 133 Show data context 231 Show data context 337 Show data context
None 9,132 Show data context 17,095 Show data context 28,410 Show data context
Not stated 4,617 Show data context 4,316 Show data context 3,568 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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nCube definition


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, Rossendale 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