Religion In London
| London religiosity (2001) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christianity | 58.2% | |||
| Irreligion | 15.8% | |||
| Islam | 8.3% | |||
| Hinduism | 4.1% | |||
| Judaism | 2.1% | |||
| Sikhism | 1.5% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.8% | |||
| Others | 0.5% | |||
London has centres of worship for a multitude of faiths. According to the 2001 Census, the largest religious groupings are Christians (58.2 per cent), followed by those of no religion (15.8 per cent), no response (8.7 per cent), Muslims (8.3 per cent), Hindus (4.1 per cent), Jews (2.1 per cent), Sikhs (1.5 per cent), Buddhists (0.8 per cent) and other (0.5 per cent).
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