Census Data

West Midlands: Religion

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000005

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Key Facts

All Residents 5,950,757
Male 2,927,564
Female 3,023,193
Households 2,429,491
Population Density (people/km2) 457.8
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 5,950,756
No religion 1,955,003
Christian 2,770,559
Buddhist 18,804
Hindu 88,116
Jewish 4,394
Muslim 569,963
Sikh 172,398
Other religion 31,805
Not answered 339,714

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