Census Data

Dorset: Religion

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000059

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Key Facts

All Residents 379,579
Male 184,413
Female 195,166
Households 169,258
Population Density (people/km2) 152.4
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 379,579
No religion 152,267
Christian 195,676
Buddhist 1,613
Hindu 714
Jewish 453
Muslim 1,562
Sikh 117
Other religion 2,361
Not answered 24,816

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