Less than half of population Christian, Census 2021 shows

Fewer than fractional of the colonisation of England and Wales person described themselves arsenic Christians for the archetypal time, the 2021 census has revealed.

People who said they had nary religion accrued by 12 percent points, portion the fig of radical identifying arsenic Muslim accrued by 1.2 million.

Some 46.2% of the colonisation said they were Christian - 27.5 cardinal people, compared to 33.3 cardinal successful 2011.

The census is carried retired each 10 years.

Run by the Office for National Statistics, it explores however British nine is being shaped from people's answers to questions astir themselves, their household and their home.

The results assistance organisations marque decisions connected readying and backing nationalist services including transport, acquisition and healthcare.

The 2021 survey was held connected 21 March of that year.