Bedford Unitary Authority (UA) : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 101,720 Show data context 93,346 Show data context 88,170 Show data context
Buddhist 356 Show data context 509 Show data context 635 Show data context
Hindu 2,583 Show data context 2,420 Show data context 3,044 Show data context
Jewish 188 Show data context 171 Show data context 234 Show data context
Muslim 4,807 Show data context 8,610 Show data context 13,056 Show data context
Sikh 2,736 Show data context 3,336 Show data context 4,122 Show data context
Other 444 Show data context 1,506 Show data context 2,018 Show data context
None 22,105 Show data context 37,229 Show data context 63,217 Show data context
Not stated 12,972 Show data context 10,352 Show data context 10,671 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, Bedford 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