>The number of Christians in England and Wales is close to falling below half of the population for the first time, with a large increase in the number who have no religious faith, figures show.
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>The 2011 census found that 59.3 per cent of the English and Welsh population were Christian, but by 2019 this figure had fallen to 51 per cent, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Less than half of men, at just 47.4 per cent, reported their religion as Christian, with 54.9 per cent of women declaring themselves to be Christians.
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>The proportion of people who cited no religious belief, including those whose faith was documented as “no religion” or “not stated”, rose from 32.3 per cent in 2011 to 38.4 per cent in 2019. This will include atheists, agnostics and those who may hold spiritual but non-religious beliefs.
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>More than half of those in their twenties, 53.4 per cent, state that they have no religion, with just 35 per cent describing themselves as Christian. Among over-80s, 81 per cent of people describe themselves as Christian with just 14 per cent having no religion.
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>(Times: [Losing our religion: Christians poised to become a minority](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/losing-our-religion-christians-poised-to-become-a-minority-5mzf6dw99))
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Generally feels about right. I had to go to one week before last, and nobody came out of it talking about religion. It’s purely about the kids and their performances. I’m sure that’s not a blanket rule, but I think any potential “indoctrination” with it being about Jesus is insignificant at best.
Seems to be a large uptake of Christianity in parents of 9 years old children near me, that tapers off very quickly once the children get in to the good and very middle class religious school.
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Saturday December 18 2021:
>The number of Christians in England and Wales is close to falling below half of the population for the first time, with a large increase in the number who have no religious faith, figures show.
>
>The 2011 census found that 59.3 per cent of the English and Welsh population were Christian, but by 2019 this figure had fallen to 51 per cent, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Less than half of men, at just 47.4 per cent, reported their religion as Christian, with 54.9 per cent of women declaring themselves to be Christians.
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>The proportion of people who cited no religious belief, including those whose faith was documented as “no religion” or “not stated”, rose from 32.3 per cent in 2011 to 38.4 per cent in 2019. This will include atheists, agnostics and those who may hold spiritual but non-religious beliefs.
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>More than half of those in their twenties, 53.4 per cent, state that they have no religion, with just 35 per cent describing themselves as Christian. Among over-80s, 81 per cent of people describe themselves as Christian with just 14 per cent having no religion.
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>(Times: [Losing our religion: Christians poised to become a minority](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/losing-our-religion-christians-poised-to-become-a-minority-5mzf6dw99))
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Generally feels about right. I had to go to one week before last, and nobody came out of it talking about religion. It’s purely about the kids and their performances. I’m sure that’s not a blanket rule, but I think any potential “indoctrination” with it being about Jesus is insignificant at best.
Seems to be a large uptake of Christianity in parents of 9 years old children near me, that tapers off very quickly once the children get in to the good and very middle class religious school.