Airdrie Hamilton and Motherwell Built-up Area : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

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Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 217,652 Show data context 206,404 Show data context 164,996 Show data context
Buddhist 167 Show data context 300 Show data context 347 Show data context
Hindu 159 Show data context 403 Show data context 468 Show data context
Jewish 66 Show data context 44 Show data context 86 Show data context
Muslim 1,603 Show data context 2,775 Show data context 5,166 Show data context
Sikh 157 Show data context 282 Show data context 509 Show data context
Other 599 Show data context 413 Show data context 1,079 Show data context
None 43,849 Show data context 69,566 Show data context 111,045 Show data context
Not stated 18,039 Show data context 17,313 Show data context 16,620 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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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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Date accessed: 09th April 2026