Mnemonic: hh_multi_religion_combination
Applicability: Household
Type: Derived variable
Definition
Classifies households by the religious affiliation of household members who chose to answer the religion question, which was voluntary. These combinations identify:
households with the same stated religious identity (for each of the 8 tick-box response options)
what combinations of multiple religions exist in the household
household members who did not answer the question
households with no religion
households with different religions
This question was voluntary and the variable includes those who answered the question alongside those who chose not to.
Classification
Total number of categories: 15
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | No people in the household have answered the religion question |
| 2 | No religion only (household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 3 | Christian religion only (household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 4 | Buddhist religion only (household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 5 | Hindu religion only (household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 6 | Jewish religion only (household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 7 | Muslim religion only (household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 8 | Sikh religion only (household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 9 | Same Other religion only (household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 10 | No religion and Christian only (household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 11 | No religion and any other religion (excluding Christian, household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 12 | Christian and any other religion (excluding 'No religion', household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 13 | Any other combination of two religions (excluding Christian and 'No religion', household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| 14 | Any combination of three or more religions in the household (including 'No religion', household may include people who did not answer the religion question) |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Households with no usual residents.
View all combination of religions in household classifications.
Background
Read about how we developed and tested the questions for Census 2021.
Comparability with the 2011 Census
Not comparable
This variable is new for Census 2021 and there is no comparability with the 2011 Census.
What does not comparable mean?
A variable that is not comparable means that it cannot be compared with a variable from the 2011 Census.
England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland comparisons
Country specific
What does country specific mean?
This variable has only been produced for Census 2021 in England and Wales.
Find out more about variables produced for Census 2021 in Northern Ireland and Census 2022 in Scotland.
Census 2021 data that uses this variable
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