Census Data

County Durham: Religion

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000047

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Key Facts

All Residents 522,068
Male 255,304
Female 266,764
Households 234,761
Population Density (people/km2) 234.5
Table Codets030
Issued2022-11-29
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options10

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 522,067
No religion 201,688
Christian 285,167
Buddhist 1,290
Hindu 990
Jewish 286
Muslim 2,922
Sikh 839
Other religion 2,198
Not answered 26,687

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