Religion (2001 Census): Population by Religion in England and Wales

The 2001 Census dataset from the Office for National Statistics provides population counts by religion for England and Wales. Data is aggregated across multiple geographic levels, including Output Areas, Local Authorities, and Parliamentary Constituencies. The dataset is a snapshot from the 2001 national census.

Use Cases

• Mapping religious diversity across regions based on the described geographic hierarchies.
• Analyzing the relationship between religion and other census variables (implied by census nature).
• Studying demographic change over time by comparing with other census years.
• Informing local service provision and resource allocation based on community characteristics.

Strengths

• Official data from the 2001 national census conducted by the Office for National Statistics.
• Data is available for multiple geographic levels, from Output Areas to National level.

Limitations

• Data is from 2001 and may not reflect current population characteristics.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Survey (census)

Time Range

2001

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:22.210996; freshness should be verified

Geography

England and Wales