Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill Ward : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 9,678 Show data context 9,853 Show data context 8,665 Show data context
Buddhist 6 Show data context 23 Show data context 39 Show data context
Hindu 51 Show data context 143 Show data context 172 Show data context
Jewish 3 Show data context 10 Show data context 10 Show data context
Muslim 67 Show data context 155 Show data context 344 Show data context
Sikh 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 13 Show data context
Other 17 Show data context 25 Show data context 35 Show data context
None 889 Show data context 2,197 Show data context 3,699 Show data context
Not stated 848 Show data context 755 Show data context 601 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, Westhoughton North and Hunger Hill Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 08th April 2026