Religions
Declared religious affiliation
According to the 2021 census, 46.2% of the population of England and Wales identify as Christian and 37.2% as having no religion — a sharp rise in the share of people with no religion compared with previous censuses.
2021 Census (England and Wales) survey · Entire resident population
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) · 2021Christian46%
No religion37%
Muslim7%
Hindu2%
Other religions1%
Not stated6%
These figures cover England and Wales only: Scotland and Northern Ireland run their own censuses, with separate results not included here. The religion question was voluntary (94% response rate).