Westhoughton Built-up Area : Religious Faiths

Religious Faiths

Data cube chart.

Major religious faiths in 2001 2001 2011 2021
Christians 16,961 Show data context 16,648 Show data context 13,796 Show data context
Buddhist 24 Show data context 30 Show data context 43 Show data context
Hindu 66 Show data context 209 Show data context 158 Show data context
Jewish 6 Show data context 12 Show data context 15 Show data context
Muslim 91 Show data context 186 Show data context 288 Show data context
Sikh 8 Show data context 11 Show data context 18 Show data context
Other 20 Show data context 46 Show data context 65 Show data context
None 1,757 Show data context 3,978 Show data context 6,590 Show data context
Not stated 1,560 Show data context 1,172 Show data context 1,034 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, Westhoughton 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