Sunderland Built-up Area : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 141,860 Show data context 120,096 Show data context 88,372 Show data context
Buddhist 116 Show data context 413 Show data context 380 Show data context
Hindu 190 Show data context 508 Show data context 463 Show data context
Jewish 103 Show data context 63 Show data context 63 Show data context
Muslim 1,709 Show data context 3,186 Show data context 4,399 Show data context
Sikh 325 Show data context 487 Show data context 522 Show data context
Other 265 Show data context 293 Show data context 532 Show data context
None 16,529 Show data context 37,283 Show data context 65,602 Show data context
Not stated 14,711 Show data context 10,024 Show data context 7,567 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, Sunderland Built-up Area through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 08th April 2026