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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 (though makes up less than half of the population), followed by the non-religious, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
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.
In 2012, the UK's total fertility rate (TFR) was 1.92 children per woman, [52] below the replacement rate, which in the UK is 2.075. [53] In 2001, the TFR was at a record low of 1.63, but it then increased every year until it reached a peak of 1.96 in 2008, before decreasing again. [52] In 2012 and 2013, England and Wales's TFR decreased to 1.85.
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
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
In the 2022 Census, 51.1% of the population identified as 'None' with respect to religious affiliation (in the 2011 census 36.7% had stated they had no religion, [7] while 5.5 per cent did not state a religion. In 2001, 27.5% had stated that they had no religion; compared with 15.5% in the UK overall).
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 ...
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.