Somerset Unitary Authority (UA) : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 381,842 Show data context 339,211 Show data context 286,656 Show data context
Buddhist 993 Show data context 1,612 Show data context 1,921 Show data context
Hindu 411 Show data context 506 Show data context 1,099 Show data context
Jewish 356 Show data context 337 Show data context 451 Show data context
Muslim 874 Show data context 1,470 Show data context 2,599 Show data context
Sikh 101 Show data context 100 Show data context 188 Show data context
Other 1,949 Show data context 3,361 Show data context 3,958 Show data context
None 73,945 Show data context 141,071 Show data context 237,249 Show data context
Not stated 37,622 Show data context 42,304 Show data context 37,574 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, Somerset Unitary Authority (UA) through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 08th April 2026