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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Local Authority)

Variable Details

Variablereligionew
LabelReligion
Question text What is your religion?
Responses
1 No religion 707436
2 Christian (inc C of E, Catholic, Protestant, all other Chris 1665973
3 Buddhist 12696
4 Hindu 41757
5 Jewish 13340
6 Muslim 136461
7 Sikh 20960
8 Other religion 11931
9 Not stated 202736
-9 Not applicable 34859
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Local Authority)
Interviewer InstructionsThis question is voluntary.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: These data comprise a 5% sample of anonymised individual 2011 Census records.
SamplingStratified sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Principles
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