Religion in London

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London was historically an overwhelmingly Christian city, but now Christians form a minority of the population, though Christianity is still the largest religion in London. In the 2021 census, the religious composition of London comprised: 40.7% Christianity, 27.1% No religion, 15.0% Islam, 5.1% Hinduism, 1.7% Judaism, 1.6% Sikhism, 0.9% Buddhism, 1.0% Other religion, and 7.0% Not stated. The most substantial recent changes in the religious composition of London are the significant decrease in Christianity from 58.2% in the 2001 census to 40.7% in the 2021 census, the significant increase in No religion from 15.8% in the 2001 census to 27.1% in the 2021 census, and the significant increase in Islam from 8.5% in the 2001 census to 15.0% in the 2021 census.

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