Does the UK Census ask about religion?

“Religion or belief” is a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010. The census does not collect information on the belief aspect of the protected characteristic.

What religions are listed on the UK Census?

Eurostat’s Eurobarometer survey in December 2018 found that 53.6% of UK’s population is Christian, while 6.2% belong to other religions and 40.2% are atheists (30.3% Agnostics, 9.9% Anti-theists).

What is your religion Census question?

In both the household and individual version of the Census, question 16 asks ‘What is your religion? ‘ If you are non-religious, you should tick the ‘No religion’ box which is the first option on the list.

How much of the UK is atheist?

At least 33% of Britons, and over 50% in some recent polls, do not identify with any faith when surveyed. Some 40% of Britons do not believe in a deity, and some 15% are agnostic.

What percentage of the UK is religious 2020?

Religious affiliation The religion that the largest proportion of the populations in both England and Wales identified with was Christianity (59% and 58% respectively). Almost a third of the population of Wales (32%) and a quarter of the population of England (25%) did not identify with any religion.

What is the main religion in UK?

The UK’s official religion is Christianity, and churches of all denominations can be found throughout the UK, such as Catholic, Protestant, Baptist and Methodist. The main other religions are Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism.

What percentage of Britain is non religious?

More than half (53%) of the British public now describe themselves as having “no religion”, up from 48% in 2015. The proportion of non-believers has increased gradually since the survey began in 1983, when the proportion saying they had no religion stood at 31%.

Is the UK becoming secular?

Wider research suggests that Britain is becoming more secular not because adults are losing their religion or inclination to practise but because old people with an attachment to the Church of England and other Christian denominations are gradually being replaced in the population by unaffiliated younger people.

What is the most non-religious country?

In terms of sheer numbers, China is the least religious country, home to more than 50% of religiously unaffiliated people in the world.

What does the 2011 census ask about religion?

The England and Wales census asked the same voluntary religion question in 2011 as was asked in 2001 1. The question (‘What is your religion?’) asks about religious affiliation, that is how we connect or identify with a religion, irrespective of actual practise or belief.

What was the largest religion in the UK in 2011?

A snapshot of religious affiliations throughout England and Wales in 2011. Despite falling numbers, Christianity remained the largest religion with 59.3% of the population identifying themselves as Christian. Muslims made up the second largest religious group with 4.8% of the population.

How accurate was the 2011 census?

The 2011 Census achieved its overall target response rate of 94 per cent of the usually resident population of England and Wales, and over 80 per cent in all local and unitary authorities. The population estimate for England and Wales of 56.1 million is estimated with 95 per cent confidence to be accurate to within +/- 85,000 (0.15 per cent).

Why did the question about religion change in 2011?

The question changed in 2011 to be consistent with the census question. In 2011, 63.1 per cent reported to be Christian, 27.9 per cent as having no religion and 4.8 per cent as Muslim. See Census Comparability Report for further details. Further details on how the question was developed can be found on Census web pages.