20 Apr 2005 - Focus on Religion
The Office for National Statistics has published a report, Focus on Religion, which paints a picture of the different faith groups in the UK today. It looks separately at Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Information comparing and contrasting the characteristics of the main faith groups, their lifestyles and experiences is presented. It draws on information from the 2001 Census - the first time Great Britain included a question on religion - and other sources.
The 2001 Census identified 8.6 million people in Great Britain who said they had no religion. Christianity is the main religion, with 41 million people. Muslims were the largest non-Christian religious group - 1.6 million - and their profile shows a young, tightly clustered, but often disadvantaged, community.
The 2001 Census identified 8.6 million people in Great Britain who said they had no religion. Christianity is the main religion, with 41 million people. Muslims were the largest non-Christian religious group - 1.6 million - and their profile shows a young, tightly clustered, but often disadvantaged, community.
