Ashton upon Mersey Ward : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 7,472 Show data context 6,607 Show data context 5,340 Show data context
Buddhist 22 Show data context 35 Show data context 46 Show data context
Hindu 37 Show data context 50 Show data context 145 Show data context
Jewish 47 Show data context 49 Show data context 53 Show data context
Muslim 101 Show data context 159 Show data context 298 Show data context
Sikh 13 Show data context 18 Show data context 21 Show data context
Other 26 Show data context 32 Show data context 57 Show data context
None 1,239 Show data context 2,144 Show data context 3,913 Show data context
Not stated 562 Show data context 599 Show data context 473 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, Ashton upon Mersey 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