The United Kingdom is a multi-cultural and multi-religious country, with a wide variety of religious beliefs and practices. The main religion in the UK is Christianity, with around 59.3% of the population identifying as Christian in 2021. This continues the decrease since 2001, when 71.7% (37.3 million) described themselves as “Christian”.
The second largest religious group in the UK is those with no religion, with 37.2% (22.2 million) of the population reporting to have no religion in 2021. This is an increase from 25.2% (14.1 million) in 2011. The number of people with no religion has been steadily increasing since 2001, when it was at 15.5%.
The third largest religious group in the UK is Muslims, with 4.4% (2.6 million) of the population identifying as Muslim in 2021. This is an increase from 3.0% (1.7 million) in 2011. The number of Muslims in the UK has been steadily increasing since 2001, when it was at 2.7%.
The fourth largest religious group in the UK is Hindus, with 1.5% (0.9 million) of the population identifying as Hindu in 2021. This is an increase from 1.0% (0.6 million) in 2011. The number of Hindus in the UK has been steadily increasing since 2001, when it was at 0.5%.
The fifth largest religious group in the UK is Sikhs, with 0.8% (0.5 million) of the population identifying as Sikh in 2021. This is an increase from 0.6% (0.3 million) in 2011. The number of Sikhs in the UK has been steadily increasing since 2001, when it was at 0.3%.
Overall, Christianity is still the main religion in the UK, although its numbers have been steadily decreasing since 2001. The number of people with no religion has been steadily increasing since 2001, while the numbers of Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs have also been increasing since 2001.
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