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Zorluk: OrtaNational Religious Demographics

The 2021 Census for England and Wales revealed a significant shift in the religious identity of the population. Based on these official statistics, which of the following statements accurately describes the position of the 'No religion' group compared to other categories?

  1. It became the second most common response, following those identifying as Christian.Cevap
  2. B
    It remained the third largest group, behind both Christians and Muslims.
  3. C
    It decreased in proportion as more people identified with non-Christian faiths.
  4. D
    It became the largest single category, surpassing the number of people identifying as Christian.

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The 'No religion' group became the second most common response in the 2021 Census, following those who identified as Christian.
The correct answer is that the 'No religion' group is the second most common response. Official 2021 Census data for England and Wales shows that 46.2% identified as Christian and 37.2% identified as having no religion, making these the two largest categories in that order.

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1
Analyze the 2021 Census data for the largest religious identity.
Christianity remained the largest group, though it fell to 46.2% of the population.
This establishes the baseline for the top-ranked group.
2
Identify the proportion of the 'No religion' group.
The 'No religion' group rose to 37.2%, up from 25.2% in 2011.
This determines its rank relative to Christianity.
3
Compare the 'No religion' group with other minority religions.
The next largest group was Muslim at 6.5%, followed by Hindu at 1.7%.
This confirms that 'No religion' is the second largest category overall.

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The 2021 Census in England and Wales recorded 'No religion' as the second largest category (37.2%), with 'Christian' remaining the largest (46.2%) despite falling below a majority for the first time.
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