This section provides guidance on how religious affiliation data should be presented for England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, GB and the UK.
- How should religious affiliation data be presented for England, Wales, GB and UK?
- How should religious affiliation data be presented for Scotland?
- How should religious affiliation data be presented for Northern Ireland?
How should religious affiliation data be presented for England, Wales, GB and UK?
This is the recommended presentation for data on the religious affiliation question for outputs at England, Wales, GB and UK level.
As categories of ‘Non-Response/Refusal’ are important for understanding survey responses, when necessary, data on these categories should be included in the table and placed beneath the ‘Any other religion’ category. If not included in the table a footnote may be necessary.
| Recommended religious affiliation data presentation for England, Wales, GB and UK | |
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Note: XXX indicates where data will be in the presentation table |
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| No religion | XXX |
| Christian | XXX |
| Buddhist | XXX |
| Hindu | XXX |
| Jewish | XXX |
| Muslim | XXX |
| Sikh | XXX |
| Any other religion | XXX |
| Respondents were asked the question, ‘What is your religion?’ which measures affiliation - that is the identification with a religion irrespective of actual practice or belief. | |
How should religious affiliation data be presented for Scotland?
This is the recommended presentation for data for the harmonised question on affiliation in Scotland. Response options remain the same for the output for the Scottish census question on denomination. Therefore, it is important to be clear about what question is being used.
As categories of ‘Non Response/Refusal’ are important for understanding survey responses, when necessary, data on these categories should be included in the table and placed beneath the ‘Any other religion’ category. If not included in the table a footnote may be necessary.
| Recommended religious affiliation data presentation for Scotland | |
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Note: XXX indicates where data will be in the presentation table |
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| No religion | XXX |
| Church of Scotland | XXX |
| Roman Catholic | XXX |
| Other Christian | XXX |
| Buddhist | XXX |
| Hindu | XXX |
| Jewish | XXX |
| Muslim | XXX |
| Sikh | XXX |
| Any other religion | XXX |
| Respondents were asked the question, ‘What is your religion?’ which measures affiliation - that is the identification with a religion irrespective of actual practice or belief. | |
How should religious affiliation data be presented for Northern Ireland?
This is the recommended presentation for data on the religious affiliation question for Northern Ireland. However, presentation at this level of detail does depend very much on the numbers. For Northern Ireland it is important to recognise that the Catholic/Protestant categorisation is often the most policy relevant, where the necessary groups should be aggregated.
As categories of ‘Non Response/Refusal’ are important for understanding survey responses, when necessary, data on these categories should be included in the table and placed beneath the ‘Any other religion’ category. If not included in the table a footnote may be necessary.
| Recommended religious affiliation data presentation for Northern Ireland | |
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Note: XXX indicates where data will be in the presentation table |
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| No religion | XXX |
| Catholic | XXX |
| Presbyterian | XXX |
| Church of Ireland | XXX |
| Methodist | XXX |
| Baptist | XXX |
| Free Presbyterian | XXX |
| Brethren | XXX |
| Protestant - Other including not specified | XXX |
| Christian - Other including not specified | XXX |
| Buddhist | XXX |
| Hindu | XXX |
| Jewish | XXX |
| Muslim | XXX |
| Sikh | XXX |
| Any other religion | XXX |
| Respondents were asked the question, ‘What is your religion?’ which measures affiliation - that is the identification with a religion irrespective of actual practice or belief. | |
