East Lothian Council : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 57,920 Show data context 51,326 Show data context 39,182 Show data context
Buddhist 75 Show data context 176 Show data context 261 Show data context
Hindu 27 Show data context 119 Show data context 185 Show data context
Jewish 52 Show data context 42 Show data context 69 Show data context
Muslim 204 Show data context 508 Show data context 859 Show data context
Sikh 17 Show data context 65 Show data context 100 Show data context
Other 419 Show data context 256 Show data context 568 Show data context
None 27,016 Show data context 40,740 Show data context 64,591 Show data context
Not stated 4,358 Show data context 6,485 Show data context 6,465 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, East Lothian Council through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026