Religion
Although the UK historically is a Christian society, everyone has the legal right to
practise the religion of their choice. In the 2001 census, just over 75% said they had a
religion: 7 of of 10 of these were Christians. There were also a considerable number of
people who followed other religions. Although many people in the UK said they held
religious beliefs, currently only around 10% of the population attend religious services.
More people attend services in Scotland and Northern Ireland than in England and Wales.
In London the number of people who attend religious services in increasing.
| Religions in the UK | % |
| Christian (10% of whom are Roman Catholic) |
71.6 |
| Muslim | 2.7 |
| Hindu | 1.0 |
| Sikh | 0.6 |
| Jewish | 0.5 |
| Buddhist | 0.3 |
| Other | 0.3 |
| Total all | 77 |
| No religion | 15.5 |
| Not stated | 7.3 |
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