Forest Ward : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 6,043 Show data context 5,211 Show data context 3,844 Show data context
Buddhist 17 Show data context 33 Show data context 61 Show data context
Hindu 28 Show data context 37 Show data context 99 Show data context
Jewish 16 Show data context 8 Show data context 16 Show data context
Muslim 84 Show data context 73 Show data context 182 Show data context
Sikh 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 9 Show data context
Other 35 Show data context 38 Show data context 51 Show data context
None 1,504 Show data context 2,555 Show data context 4,138 Show data context
Not stated 529 Show data context 699 Show data context 508 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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Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Forest Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026