Religion in Stoke-on-Trent
According to the 2011 Census, the population of Stoke-on-Trent is still predominantly
Christian, with just over 60% of people reporting that as their religion. The second most
common reported religion is Muslim, which makes up 6% of the population, but there is a
much larger percentage of the population, just over a quarter, who stated that they did
not belong to any religion, and just over 6% didn’t say what religion (if any) they felt they
belonged to.
The percentages of the population stating they belong to each religion in Stoke-on-Trent
is broadly similar to those in the West Midlands and in England as a whole, with most
differences in percentage being 2% or less.
There are slightly more Christians in Stoke-on-Trent than in England, and slightly more
Muslims, but there are also more people who say they did not belong to any religion.
There are generally fewer people from other religious groups in Stoke-on-Trent than in
England and the West Midlands.
The table below shows the percentage breakdown of each of the three areas by the
major religions shown in the 2011 Census.
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Changes between the 2001 and 2011 Censuses
Comparing the 2011 Census figures with those from the 2001 Census reveals a number
of significant changes in both Stoke-on-Trent and in the other two areas .
The figures show
o
a reduction of nearly 14% in the percentage of people in Stoke-on-Trent saying
they were Christian, an actual decrease of just over 28,000 people.
o
an increase of just under 3% in the percentage saying they were Muslim, an
increase of about 7,000 people, which is almost double the number saying that in
2001.
o
an increase of 12% in the percentage of those saying they did not belong to any
religion, which is again almost double the number saying that in 2001.
This pattern is broadly similar in the West Midlands and in England in terms of the major
religious groups. There is a similar reduction in the numbers saying they were Christian,
combined with similar increases in the numbers saying they did not belong to any
religion.
The increase in the percentage of people saying they were Muslim was greater in Stokeon-Trent than in England, but less than that in the West Midlands.
The following tables below show firstly the change in percentage breakdowns of
religions for each area between the two censuses and then the equivalent percentage
breakdown of religions in all three areas from the 2001 Census.
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Contact details and stakeholders
Please contact the person / people below if you require further information about this
report.
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Email
Stoke-on-Trent City Council /
City Wide Intelligence Team
Assistant Chief Executive’s
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Directorate / Policy &
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Engagement