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From the 2011 England and Wales census data released today, a 12-point fall in only 10 years - and the number of irreligious people nearly doubled in the same period. (Office of National Statistics and The Guardian)
Christian: 2001: 71.7%, 2011: 59.3% (-12.4%)
No religion: 2001: 14.8%, 2011: 25.1% (+10.3%)
Muslim: 2001: 3%, 2011: 4.8%
Hindu: 2001: 1.1%, 2011: 1.5%
Sikh: 2001: 0.6%, 2011: 0.8%
Jewish: 2001: 0.5%, 2011: 0.5%
Buddhist: 2001: 0.3%, 2011: 0.4%
Other religion: 2001: 0.3%, 2011: 0.4%
Religion not stated: 2001: 7.7%, 2011: 7.2%
