Christians are now a minority in England

Christians are now a minority in England and Wales, while Muslim, Hindu and non-religious populations grow, according to census data released Tuesday.

About 46% of people in England and Wales said they were Christians in 2021, marking the first time a minority of residents have followed the official state religion, the Associated Press reported. Christians made up 59% of the population in 2011.

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The Muslim population grew from 4.9% in 2011, to 6.5%, while people who identified as Hindu increased from 1.5% to 1.7%. Similarly, those who said they were Sikh increased from 0.8% to 0.9%, and Buddhists also grew 0.1% to 0.5% in 2021, Census data shows.

The only religious group to remain stable over the decade was the 0.5% of people who identified as Jewish.

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