Less than half the population are Christian

Written by David Fletcher 01 Dec 2022
Less than half the population are Christian

The latest census by the Office for National Statistics shows that 46.2% of people in England and Wales describe themselves as Christian, the lowest ever recorded. Those with no religion increased to 37.2%, up from 25%. Of those who answered under the ‘any other religion’ option, the largest group were pagan, with a tenfold rise identifying themselves as Shaman. Muslim rose from 4.9% to 6.5%. The most recent faith survey shows that the major Christian denominations, Catholic and Presbyterian, saw membership fall. Orthodox, Pentecostal Evangelical, and Charismatic saw an increase in membership. The biggest decline in church membership is in Scotland.

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  • Pray: for lapsed Christians and ‘not yet Christians’ to be touched by the Holy Spirit this Christmas, and recognise that God loves humanity and sent His Son to meet them. (2 Corinthians 5:17)