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Roman Catholic (13.3%) Other Christian (5.1%) Muslim (2.2%) Buddhist, Hindu and Sikh (0.7%) Did not answer (7%) Others (0.2%) Religion in the United Kingdom is mainly expressed in Christianity, which dominated the land since the 7th century. Results of the 2021 Census for England and Wales showed that Christianity is the largest religion ...
Hinduism (1.8%) Sikhism (0.9%) Buddhism (0.5%) Judaism (0.5%) Other religions (0.6%) Religion not stated (6.0%) Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury and a World Heritage Site. [1] Religion in England is characterised by a variety of beliefs and practices that has historically been dominated by Christianity.
The Roman Catholic Church was the dominant form of Christianity in Britain from the 6th century through to the Reformation period in the Middle Ages. The (Anglican) Church of England became the independent established church in England and Wales in 1534 as a result of the English Reformation. In Wales, disestablishment took place in 1920 when ...
Hindu temple at Neasden, one of the largest temples of Hinduism in Europe. Over half of the UK's Hindu population lives in London, where they make up 5% of the population. . British Hindus primarily live in Western London; however, every borough has a significant Hindu population and, as per the 2011 census, the London borough of Harrow has the largest concentration of Hindus at
Protestantism (part of Christianity) is the largest religious demographic in the United Kingdom. Before Protestantism reached England, the Roman Catholic Church was the established state church. Scotland, Wales and Ireland were also closely tied to Roman Catholicism. During the 16th century, the English Reformation and the Scottish Reformation ...
The culture of the United Kingdom is influenced by its combined nations' history; its historically Christian religious life, its interaction with the cultures of Europe, the individual cultures of England, Wales and Scotland and the impact of the British Empire. The culture of the United Kingdom may also colloquially be referred to as British ...
Other religions have established a presence in Scotland, mainly through immigration and higher birth rates among ethnic minorities. Those with the most adherents in the 2022 census are Islam (2.2%, up from 1.4% in 2011), Hinduism (0.6%), Buddhism (0.3%) and Sikhism (0.2%).
Christianity was the religion of virtually all of the Welsh population until the late 20th century, but it rapidly declined throughout the early 21st century. Today, a plurality (46.5%) of people in Wales follow no religion at all. Representing 43.6% of the Welsh population in 2021, Christianity is the largest religion in Wales.