Category Archives: Research note

Religion and attitudes towards euthanasia in Britain: Evidence from opinion polls and social surveys

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Ben Clements

The issue of euthanasia or assisted dying formed the basis of one of the 2013 Westminster Faith Debates on religion and personal morality. An accompanying survey of adults in Britain – conducted by YouGov in January 2013 – found that … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion in public debate, Research note, Survey news | Tagged British Social Attitudes Survey, end of life, European Values Study, euthanasia, opinion polls, public, Social Surveys, Survey Data | 1 Comment

Census 2011: Muslims in Britain

Posted on June 8, 2013 by David Voas

The 2011 census allows us to explore the national origins and ethnic composition of different religious groups. In this initial analysis, we consider the profile of Muslims in England and Wales. Two thirds are Asian, mostly South Asian. The majority … Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, Official data, Religion and Ethnicity, Religious Census, Research note | Leave a comment

Local variation in levels of religious affiliation

Posted on May 25, 2013 by David Voas

The 2011 census reveals a remarkable amount of neighbourhood variation in levels of religion or non-religion. Looking across the 8,570 wards in England – small areas with an average population of about 6,500 – the proportion of people describing themselves … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Ethnicity, Religious Census, Research note, visualisation | Leave a comment

Religious Census 2011 – What happened to the Christians? (Part II)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by David Voas

As discussed in December 2012 on BRIN, the sharp fall in the ‘Christian’ population has been the big story on religion from the 2011 census. If the 2001 results posed one problem for religious statisticians – why was the Christian … Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, Religious Census, Research note | 4 Comments

How Typical was Thatcher?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Siobhan McAndrew

In the wake of her passing, there has been a good deal of interest in the late Baroness’ religious background and convictions, and the extent to which these drove her political ideology. But how typical was her choice to convert to Anglicanism in adulthood? Continue reading →

Posted in People news, Religion and Politics, Research note | Tagged Antonio Weiss, Church of England, Margaret Thatcher, Methodism, Religious Affiliation, Religious Switching | Leave a comment

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Clive D. Field

The increasingly heated controversy over the Coalition Government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill for England and Wales shifts to Parliament tomorrow (5 February 2013), with the Second Reading debate in the House of Commons. It therefore seems a good point … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Politics, Religion in public debate, Research note, Survey news | Tagged British Social Attitudes Surveys, Church of England, ComRes, courts, David Cameron, government, homosexuality, ICM, Ipsos-MORI, legislation, lesbians/gays/bisexuals, Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, OnePoll, places of worship, religious marriages, same-sex marriage, Survation, YouGov | 1 Comment

2011 Census – Searching for Explanations

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Clive D. Field

The general direction of travel revealed by the 2011 census results for religion in England and Wales, published on 11 December 2012, in relation to those for 2001 (when the question was first asked) came as no surprise. However, many … Continue reading →

Posted in Official data, Religious Census, Research note, Rites of Passage | Tagged British Humanist Association, census of population, Christians, Church of England, cohort replacement, David Voas, disaffiliation, Eric Kaufmann, head of household, international migrants, natural growth, non-response, nones, Office for National Statistics, Pew Research Center, question-wording, Religious Affiliation, rites of passage, Steve Bruce, under coverage, write-in replies | 1 Comment

“Other – Write In”

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Siobhan McAndrew

The British Election Study 2009-2010 is a valuable resource for political scientists. What researchers in religion may not realise is that the questions on religious affiliation can tell us something about how people define themselves, and to a certain extent, about the comparative size of new religious movements, sects, and smaller religions. The Internet Panel sample comprised 16816 respondents giving more ability than in smaller surveys to look at smaller faith communities. Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, Research note | Tagged British Election Study 2009-2010, New Religious Movements, Other Religions | Leave a comment

The Ethnic Minority British Election Study (EMBES) – Part II

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Ben Clements

This second BRIN post reports reports various attitudes and behaviour for the May 2010 General Election by religious affiliation in a series of cross-tabulations, again using the EMBES survey. Continue reading →

Posted in Measuring religion, Religion and Politics, Research note | Tagged Ben Clements, British Election Study 2009-2010, EMBES, ethnic minorities, Political Preference, Vote Choice, Voting Behaviour | 2 Comments

Papal Visit – Final Reckoning

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Clive D. Field

A significant amount of controversy surrounded the run-up to the state and pastoral visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland and England on 16-19 September 2010, although, in retrospect, the visit was deemed by many to have been a success. … Continue reading →

Posted in News from religious organisations, Official data, Religion in public debate, Research note | Tagged finance, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, National Secular Society, papal visit, police, Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church | Leave a comment

The census of population (2001, 2011, 2021) is the main statistical source for non-Christian and other faiths and groups. Jews…

Very interesting

Where are the statistics for other religious groups? In addition, analysis on the differences between 1st to 3rd generation migrant…

As stated in our report, the comment was made by Nick Spencer of the think tank Theos. You could contact…

It does not seem hypocritical, to me, to hold the opinion that people's relationship with God is a personal matter…

Category Archives: Research note

Census 2011: Muslims in Britain

Local variation in levels of religious affiliation

Religious Census 2011 – What happened to the Christians? (Part II)

How Typical was Thatcher?

2011 Census – Searching for Explanations

“Other – Write In”

The Ethnic Minority British Election Study (EMBES) – Part II

Papal Visit – Final Reckoning

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