Religion and belief 

• 75% of people in the UK have a religion. The six main religions are:
  • Christian - 71.8%
  • Muslim - 2.8%
  • Hindu - 1%
  • Sikh - 0.6%
  • Jewish - 0.5%
  • Buddhist - 0.3%

                (Source: Office of National Statistics)

•  The largest 'other religions' in England and Wales by the number of people are:
  • Spiritualists - 32,000
  • Pagans - 31,000
  • Jain - 15,000
  • Wicca - 7,000
  • Rastafarian - 5,000
  • Bahà'ì - 5,000
  • Zoroastrian - 4,000

                (Source: Office of National Statistics)

•  86% of people in Northern Ireland identify themselves as following a religion, 77% in England and Wales and 67% in Scotland. (Source: Office of National Statistics)
•  People from non-Christian religions are concentrated most heavily in London. (Source: Office of National Statistics)

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