FOI Ref: FOI/2021/3222
You asked
Please supply a dataset that looks at the number of people in the United Kingdom who identified as being both religious and having a disability. Please split this data into different religions, as I am mainly focussing on Christianity. A good time frame would be from 2000-2021 if possible, to allow me to look at the change in trends over time, although if data is available from before 2000 then I would be interested in seeing that also.
We said
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request asking for data on the number of people in the United Kingdom who identify as being both religious and having a disability.
Our best and most up-to-date, official estimates of the population of England and Wales by religion and disability are those derived from the 2011 Census. These data are freely available from the Nomis website as below:
The Long-term health problem or disability by religion by sex by age [LC3207EW] and Long-term health problem or disability by general health by religion by sex by age [DC3203EW] tables have a breakdown of the population of England and Wales (not the whole of the UK) as at census day, 27 March 2011, by 9 groupings (or classifications).
Please note, the question on religion ('What is your religion?') has been asked on the Census since 2001 and measures religious affiliation. This is a measure of how a person connects or identifies with a religion, whether or not they actively practice it.
You may also be interested in our upcoming release (16th December) on Population estimates by ethnic group and religion: 2019, however, further breakdowns than age, sex and region are not available.
When accessing any of our files, please read the 'notes, terms and conditions' contained within them.
Should you require anything further, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at EILR@ons.gov.uk.