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A less Christian future for England and Wales

Posted on February 5, 2023 by David Voas

The breakdown of the census religion counts by age and sex, released 30 January 2023, helps us to picture the religious landscape in the decades ahead. The obvious change is well known, though perhaps not yet fully grasped: the proportion … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, January 2023

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 88, January 2023 features 35 new sources of British religious statistics. The contents list appears below and a PDF version of the full text can be downloaded from the following link No 88 January 2023 … Continue reading →

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Christian decline: How it’s measured and what it means

Posted on January 25, 2023 by David Voas

The 2021 census in England and Wales suggests that self-identified Christians are now less than half the population. Anyone following the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey will regard this development as old news: it has put the Christian share below … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, October 2021

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 73, October 2021 features 13 new sources of British religious statistics. The contents list appears below and a PDF version of the full text can be downloaded from the following link: No 73 October 2021 … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, August 2021

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 71, August 2021 features seven new sources of British religious statistics. The contents list appears below and a PDF version of the full text can be downloaded from the following link: No 71 August 2021 … Continue reading →

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Religious Change in Britain: Evidence from the 1991 and 2018 ISSP Religion Modules

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Ben Clements

This post analyses data from the religion modules which have featured in periodic British Social Attitudes (BSA) surveys as part of the cross-national International Social Survey Programme (ISSP). The ISSP’s religion modules have been included in the 1991, 1998, 2008 … Continue reading →

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Religion and the British Social Attitudes 2016 Survey

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Ben Clements

The British Social Attitudes (BSA) 2016 survey dataset has been released via the UKDS. This post updates the long-term religious data available from the BSA surveys. Figure 1 charts the data on affiliation for the period 1983-2016. Key features include … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, January 2017

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 16, January 2017 features 22 new sources. It can be read in full below. Alternatively, you can download the PDF version: No 16 January 2017 OPINION POLLS Faith Research Centre The major polling news of … Continue reading →

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Religion and the British Social Attitudes 2015 Survey

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Ben Clements

The British Social Attitudes (BSA) 2015 survey dataset was released recently and this post provides a brief analysis of long-running data on religion available from the BSA surveys. It focuses on religious affiliation, religion of upbringing and religious attendance. Firstly, Figure 1 reports the … Continue reading →

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Counting Religion in Britain, October 2016

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Clive D. Field

Counting Religion in Britain, No. 13, October 2016 features 29 new sources. It can be read in full below. Alternatively, you can download the PDF version: no-13-october-2016 OPINION POLLS Desert island Bibles The well-known figures featured on Desert Island … Continue reading →

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