Census Data

Newcastle upon Tyne: Religion

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000021

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Key Facts

All Residents 300,125
Male 148,323
Female 151,802
Households 122,797
Population Density (people/km2) 2,646.1
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 300,126
No religion 122,485
Christian 124,009
Buddhist 1,352
Hindu 4,212
Jewish 573
Muslim 26,896
Sikh 1,449
Other religion 1,281
Not answered 17,869

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