Leeds Built-up Area : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 298,587 Show data context 252,170 Show data context 208,116 Show data context
Buddhist 1,260 Show data context 2,228 Show data context 2,221 Show data context
Hindu 3,437 Show data context 5,895 Show data context 7,189 Show data context
Jewish 7,615 Show data context 6,176 Show data context 5,376 Show data context
Muslim 20,126 Show data context 38,142 Show data context 58,201 Show data context
Sikh 6,059 Show data context 6,798 Show data context 7,499 Show data context
Other 1,105 Show data context 1,671 Show data context 2,636 Show data context
None 84,587 Show data context 145,619 Show data context 212,298 Show data context
Not stated 40,912 Show data context 33,364 Show data context 32,672 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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Total households, as defined by the relevant census.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leeds Built-up Area through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Religious Faiths, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th April 2026