Analysis of Ethnicity in the 2001 Census - Summary Report
The report presents results across the main policy areas covered in the Census analysed by ethnic group
Analysis of Ethnicity in the 2001 Census - Summary Report
6. RELIGION
Current religion
Table 6.1: Scottish population by current religion - All People
Thousands |
Percentages |
|
Church of Scotland |
2,146 |
42.4 |
Roman Catholic |
804 |
15.9 |
Other Christian |
345 |
6.8 |
Buddhist |
6.8 |
0.13 |
Hindu |
5.6 |
0.11 |
Jewish |
6.4 |
0.13 |
Muslim |
43 |
0.84 |
Sikh |
6.6 |
0.13 |
Another Religion |
27 |
0.53 |
All Religions |
3,389 |
67 |
No religion |
1,394 |
27.5 |
Not stated |
278 |
5.5 |
All no religion/not stated |
1,672 |
33 |
Base |
5,062 |
100 |
- Just over two-thirds (67%) of the Scottish population reported having a religion.
- The most common faith was Christianity: 65.1% of the population are members of the Church of Scotland, Roman Catholic Church or Other Christian churches.
- The next most common faith was Islam (0.84%) followed by Other religions (0.53%), Buddhism (0.13%), Jewish (0.13%), Sikhism (0.13%) and Hinduism (0.11%).
- The Census religion question was voluntary, but nevertheless only 5.5% chose not to answer it.
Table 6.2: Current religion by ethnic group - All People
Percentages
Ethnic Group |
Church of Scotland |
Roman Catholic |
Other Christian |
Buddhist |
Hindu |
Jewish |
Muslim |
Sikh |
Another religion |
No religion |
Not stated |
Base |
White Scottish |
46.7 |
15.9 |
4.3 |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
- |
- |
0.4 |
27.1 |
5.4 |
4,459,071 |
Other White British |
13.9 |
8.5 |
33.8 |
0.2 |
- |
0.3 |
0.1 |
- |
1.5 |
35.6 |
6.0 |
373,685 |
White Irish |
6.7 |
68.6 |
6.5 |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
0.1 |
- |
0.9 |
12.3 |
4.7 |
49,428 |
Other White |
8.0 |
27.8 |
20.3 |
0.4 |
- |
1.0 |
2.4 |
- |
2.0 |
30.8 |
7.5 |
78,150 |
Indian |
2.4 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
0.3 |
30.5 |
0.1 |
5.9 |
37.6 |
0.9 |
9.1 |
6.0 |
15,037 |
Pakistani |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
- |
0.1 |
- |
89.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
31,793 |
Bangladeshi |
2.0 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
84.3 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
3.9 |
5.3 |
1,981 |
Other South Asian |
4.9 |
6.5 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
9.2 |
0.2 |
43.2 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
11.5 |
10.3 |
6,196 |
Chinese |
3.4 |
4.3 |
8.8 |
11.7 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
63.1 |
7.2 |
16,310 |
Caribbean |
13.6 |
17.6 |
22.7 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
32.0 |
10.9 |
1,778 |
African |
9.3 |
18.2 |
32.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
18.5 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
12.4 |
7.7 |
5,118 |
Black Scottish or Other Black |
20.4 |
18.3 |
14.5 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
8.7 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
23.1 |
12.5 |
1,129 |
Any Mixed Background |
13.6 |
16.8 |
10.1 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
10.7 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
35.7 |
8.9 |
12,764 |
Other ethnic group |
4.4 |
15.7 |
8.4 |
9.8 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
32.4 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
17.5 |
7.8 |
9,571 |
All People |
42.4 |
15.9 |
6.8 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
27.5 |
5.5 |
5,062,011 |
Table 6.2 shows current religion by ethnic group .
- Christianity is the most common religion for all four White groups and also for Caribbean, African and Other Black Scottish people.
- Sikhism is the most common faith among Indian people (37.6%) followed by Hinduism (30.5%)
- 89.2% of Pakistanis, 84.3% of Bangladeshis and 43.2% of Other South Asian people are Muslim. 32.4% of people who listed their ethnicity as 'Other' are also Muslim as are 18.5% of African people.
- 63.1% of Chinese people responded that they have 'no current religion'. The group reporting the lowest level of 'no religion' is Pakistani people (2.8%).
- 12.5% of Other Black people chose not to state their religion as did 10.9% of Caribbean people and 10.3% of Other South Asian people.
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