Leith Ward : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 7,978 Show data context 8,320 Show data context 6,081 Show data context
Buddhist 39 Show data context 120 Show data context 130 Show data context
Hindu 22 Show data context 206 Show data context 344 Show data context
Jewish 13 Show data context 25 Show data context 55 Show data context
Muslim 201 Show data context 515 Show data context 683 Show data context
Sikh 95 Show data context 77 Show data context 61 Show data context
Other 206 Show data context 98 Show data context 278 Show data context
None 6,244 Show data context 10,553 Show data context 14,564 Show data context
Not stated 756 Show data context 1,513 Show data context 1,356 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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Age and sex structure data in the categories used in the 2021/22 Census. Wherever possible, we reorganise age structure data from other years to this same set of categories, including in our redistricted statistics for modern units.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leith 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