Census Data

Preston: Religion

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000123

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Key Facts

All Residents 147,835
Male 73,734
Female 74,101
Households 59,607
Population Density (people/km2) 1,039.0
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 147,835
No religion 38,931
Christian 70,424
Buddhist 435
Hindu 4,398
Jewish 76
Muslim 23,825
Sikh 1,091
Other religion 610
Not answered 8,045

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