In 2018 just over a third of people in the United Kingdom identified as being Christian, compared with two-thirds 25 years earlier in 1983. During this time period the proportion of people who identify as Christian has declined dramatically, while the proportion of irreligious people has grown,
Share of people who identity as Christian in the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2018
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NatCen. (August 14, 2019). Share of people who identity as Christian in the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075336/christian-identity-in-the-uk/
NatCen. "Share of people who identity as Christian in the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2018." Chart. August 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075336/christian-identity-in-the-uk/
NatCen. (2019). Share of people who identity as Christian in the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075336/christian-identity-in-the-uk/
NatCen. "Share of People Who Identity as Christian in The United Kingdom from 1983 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075336/christian-identity-in-the-uk/
NatCen, Share of people who identity as Christian in the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075336/christian-identity-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Share of people who identity as Christian in the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2018 [Graph], NatCen, August 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075336/christian-identity-in-the-uk/