Census Data

Chorley: Religion

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000118

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Key Facts

All Residents 117,732
Male 58,687
Female 59,045
Households 50,132
Population Density (people/km2) 580.6
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 117,732
No religion 36,383
Christian 72,438
Buddhist 286
Hindu 335
Jewish 59
Muslim 1,648
Sikh 59
Other religion 534
Not answered 5,990

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