Census Data

Merton: Religion

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000024

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Key Facts

All Residents 215,186
Male 104,656
Female 110,531
Households 81,729
Population Density (people/km2) 5,721.6
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 215,187
No religion 60,224
Christian 101,320
Buddhist 1,899
Hindu 12,610
Jewish 754
Muslim 21,673
Sikh 614
Other religion 1,205
Not answered 14,888

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