Ashton: Religion

Location Type: Electoral Wards/Divisions, ONS Geographic Code: E05000841

Key Facts

All Residents	11,751
Male	5,789
Female	5,962
Households	4,969
Population Density (people/km2)	2,008.8

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- North West
  Regions
- Greater Manchester
  Combined Authorities
- Greater Manchester
  Metropolitan Counties
- Wigan
  Metropolitan Districts
Borders with
- Abram
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Bryn
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Haydock
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Golborne and Lowton West
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
Overlaps with
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
  Built Up Areas
- Output Area at SJ596983
  Output Areas
- Wigan 036D
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Wigan 036E
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Ashton-in-Makerfield North
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Ashton-in-Makerfield East
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Ashton-in-Makerfield West
  Middle layer Super Output Areas
- Wigan 032B
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Wigan 032A
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Wigan 035A
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Output Area at SD584000
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SJ597996
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SJ567996
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SD581001
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SJ570995
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SJ574993
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SJ571992
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SJ575991
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SJ567993
  Output Areas
- Output Area at SD575011
  Output Areas
- Bamfurlong (Wigan)
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- Wigan 035E
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Wigan 036B
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Wigan 035D
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Wigan 036A
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Wigan 035C
  Lower layer Super Output Areas
- Wigan 035B
  Lower layer Super Output Areas

Table Code	ts030
Issued	2022-11-29
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	10

Description
Data
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This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by religion. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practice or have belief in it.

This question was voluntary and includes people who identified with one of 8 tick-box response options, including ‘No religion’, alongside those who chose not to answer this question.

Religion: Total: All usual residents	11,751
No religion	3,191
Christian	7,919
Buddhist	20
Hindu	20
Jewish	2
Muslim	53
Sikh	4
Other religion	27
Not answered	515

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