Christian share: highest and lowest councils in South West (2021)

Cotswold had the highest share of residents who are Christian of South West’s 27 councils in 2021, at 55.7%.

Bristol had the lowest, at 32.2%. The middle council, Mid Devon, had 47.3%.

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Christian for every council in South West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Cotswold55.7%
2Dorset51.6%
3Tewkesbury51.0%
4Forest of Dean50.5%
5West Devon50.3%
=6Somerset

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.

50.2%
=6Wiltshire50.2%
8East Devon50.1%
9Torridge48.7%
10Torbay48.5%
11Gloucester47.7%
12Stroud47.5%
13South Hams47.4%
14Mid Devon47.3%
15Teignbridge47.2%
16Isles of Scilly47.1%
17Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole46.8%
18North Devon46.7%
=19North Somerset46.6%
=19Swindon46.6%
21Cheltenham45.5%
22Cornwall45.4%
23South Gloucestershire44.1%
24Plymouth42.5%
25Bath and North East Somerset42.2%
26Exeter40.0%
27Bristol32.2%

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