UK Faith Groups: Characteristics and Lifestyles in Great Britain and Northern Ireland

A statistical report from the Office for National Statistics offering insight into different faith groups in the UK. It compares and contrasts the characteristics, lifestyles, and experiences of the main faith groups, examining Great Britain and Northern Ireland separately. The dataset is designated as National Statistics and was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Compare demographic profiles of faith groups based on the characteristics mentioned in the description.
• Analyze differences in lifestyle and social experiences between religious communities in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
• Study patterns of religious affiliation and its correlation with other socio-economic factors implied by the dataset's focus.

Strengths

• Produced by the Office for National Statistics, a key authoritative source for UK data.
• Designated as National Statistics, indicating adherence to official quality standards.
• Provides a comparative analysis between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely gathered through official surveys or census data.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:41.641133; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom, with separate analysis for Great Britain and Northern Ireland.