Religions in Britain

Which religions are represented in Britain?

Everyone in Britain has the right to religious freedom. Britain is predominantly Christian - one British citizen in 10 is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and there are 1.7 million members of the Presbyterian Chruch - the established church in Scotland. In Northern Ireland, about half the people regard themselves as Protestants and nearly 40 per cent as Roman Catholics

In Wales, the Anglican church was disestablished in 1920. This means that there i so one officially established church, but Methodistm and Baptism are the two most widespread religions.

Britain has one of the largest Muslim communities in Western Europe, estimated around 1.5 millon people, with over 600 mosques and prayer centres.

The Sikh community in Britain comprises between 400,000 and 500,000 people, with the largest groups of Sikhs concentrated in Greater London.

The Hindu community in Britain accounts for a further 320,000 people.