Religion
According to the 2001 census, the religious make up of Hale Barns is 70.4% Christian, 4.1% Muslim, 1.5% Hindu, 7.9% Jewish, 0.3% Buddhist and 0.1% Sikh. 9.5% were recorded as having no religion, 0.1% had an alternative religion and 6.2% did not state their religion. Hale Barns is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury. The village is also part of the Church of England Diocese of Chester. Places of worship include Holy Angels' Church a large Roman Catholic Church linked to St Ambrose College which is situated in Wicker Lane at the junction with Hale Road at the western end of the village centre; All Saints' Church belongs to the Church of England and was built 1967 on the site. Hale and District Synagogue serves Hale and Hale Barns and is situated on Shay Lane in Hale Barns. It was rebuilt on its previous site in 2003; the modern structure has a synagogue, nursery, function suite and dedicated study room Beit HaMidrash. It is also the site of the South Manchester Mikveh with a utensil mikveh that is adjuncted to the main mikveh building.
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