Christian share: highest and lowest councils in England (2021)

Knowsley had the highest Christian of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 66.6%.

Tower Hamlets had the lowest, at 22.3%. The middle council, Chelmsford, had 48.0%.

Christian for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	66.6%
2	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	66.4%
3	SeftonNorth West	North West	64.4%
4	WiganNorth West	North West	62.8%
5	St. HelensNorth West	North West	62.3%
6	South RibbleNorth West	North West	61.8%
7	FyldeNorth West	North West	61.6%
=8	ChorleyNorth West	North West	61.5%
=8	West LancashireNorth West	North West	61.5%
=10	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	59.8%
=10	WyreNorth West	North West	59.8%
12	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	59.3%
13	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	59.2%
14	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	58.9%
15	HaltonNorth West	North West	58.6%
16	CumberlandNorth West 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.	North West	58.5%
17	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	57.7%
18	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	57.3%
19	WarringtonNorth West	North West	56.7%
20	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	56.4%
21	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	56.0%
22	CotswoldSouth West	South West	55.7%
23	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber 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.	Yorkshire and The Humber	55.6%
=24	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	55.5%
=24	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	55.5%
26	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	55.4%
27	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	55.3%
28	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West 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.	North West	55.2%
=29	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	55.0%
=29	WirralNorth West	North West	55.0%
31	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	54.9%
32	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	54.8%
33	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	54.7%
34	County DurhamNorth East	North East	54.6%
35	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	54.5%
=36	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	54.3%
=36	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	54.3%
38	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	54.2%
=39	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	53.9%
=39	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	53.9%
41	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	53.7%
=42	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	53.5%
=42	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	53.5%
=44	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	53.3%
=44	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	53.3%
=46	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	53.2%
=46	SunderlandNorth East	North East	53.2%
48	ChichesterSouth East	South East	53.1%
=49	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	53.0%
=49	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	53.0%
51	South TynesideNorth East	North East	52.6%
52	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	52.5%
=53	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	52.4%
=53	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	52.4%
55	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	52.3%
=56	HaveringLondon	London	52.2%
=56	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	52.2%
=58	ArunSouth East	South East	52.1%
=58	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	52.1%
=58	FenlandEast of England	East of England	52.1%
=58	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	52.1%
62	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	52.0%
63	WaverleySouth East	South East	51.9%
=64	LancasterNorth West	North West	51.8%
=64	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	51.8%
=64	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	51.8%
67	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	51.7%
=68	DorsetSouth West	South West	51.6%
=68	New ForestSouth East	South East	51.6%
70	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	51.5%
71	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	51.4%
72	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber 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.	Yorkshire and The Humber	51.3%
73	TandridgeSouth East	South East	51.2%
=74	East HampshireSouth East	South East	51.1%
=74	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	51.1%
=76	HyndburnNorth West	North West	51.0%
=76	TewkesburySouth West	South West	51.0%
=78	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	50.9%
=78	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	50.9%
=78	RotherSouth East	South East	50.9%
=78	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	50.9%
=82	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	50.8%
=82	GatesheadNorth East	North East	50.8%
84	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	50.7%
=85	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	50.5%
=85	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	50.5%
=85	Test ValleySouth East	South East	50.5%
=88	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	50.4%
=88	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	50.4%
=90	BexleyLondon	London	50.3%
=90	CherwellSouth East	South East	50.3%
=90	West DevonSouth West	South West	50.3%
=93	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	50.2%
=93	SomersetSouth West 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.	South West	50.2%
=93	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	50.2%
=93	WiltshireSouth West	South West	50.2%
97	East DevonSouth West	South West	50.1%
=98	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	50.0%
=98	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	50.0%
100	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	49.9%
=101	HartSouth East	South East	49.8%
=101	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	49.8%
=101	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	49.8%
104	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	49.7%
=105	BaberghEast of England	East of England	49.6%
=105	DoverSouth East	South East	49.6%
=107	MaldonEast of England	East of England	49.5%
=107	WealdenSouth East	South East	49.5%
=107	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	49.5%
110	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	49.4%
=111	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	49.3%
=111	HorshamSouth East	South East	49.3%
=111	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	49.3%
=111	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	49.3%
=111	TendringEast of England	East of England	49.3%
116	GraveshamSouth East	South East	49.2%
=117	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	49.1%
=117	FarehamSouth East	South East	49.1%
=117	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	49.1%
=117	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	49.1%
=117	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	49.1%
=117	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	49.1%
=123	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	49.0%
=123	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	49.0%
=125	CroydonLondon	London	48.9%
=125	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	48.9%
=125	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	48.9%
=128	BuryNorth West	North West	48.8%
=128	RossendaleNorth West	North West	48.8%
=130	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	48.7%
=130	TorridgeSouth West	South West	48.7%
=132	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	48.6%
=132	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	48.6%
=132	WinchesterSouth East	South East	48.6%
=135	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	48.5%
=135	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	48.5%
=135	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	48.5%
=135	TorbaySouth West	South West	48.5%
=139	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	48.4%
=139	TraffordNorth West	North West	48.4%
=139	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	48.4%
142	BromleyLondon	London	48.3%
=143	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	48.2%
=143	BurnleyNorth West	North West	48.2%
=143	GuildfordSouth East	South East	48.2%
=146	DartfordSouth East	South East	48.1%
=146	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	48.1%
=148	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	48.0%
=148	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	48.0%
=150	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	47.9%
=150	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	47.9%
=150	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	47.9%
153	TamesideNorth West	North West	47.8%
=154	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	47.7%
=154	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	47.7%
=154	GloucesterSouth West	South West	47.7%
=154	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	47.7%
=154	SalfordNorth West	North West	47.7%
=159	AshfordSouth East	South East	47.6%
=159	BedfordEast of England	East of England	47.6%
=159	PrestonNorth West	North West	47.6%
=159	RochfordEast of England	East of England	47.6%
=159	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	47.6%
=159	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	47.6%
=159	WokingSouth East	South East	47.6%
=166	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	47.5%
=166	StockportNorth West	North West	47.5%
=166	StroudSouth West	South West	47.5%
=169	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	47.4%
=169	South HamsSouth West	South West	47.4%
=169	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	47.4%
=169	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	47.4%
=173	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	47.3%
=173	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	47.3%
=175	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	47.2%
=175	SwaleSouth East	South East	47.2%
=175	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	47.2%
=175	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	47.2%
=179	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	47.1%
=179	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	47.1%
=179	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	47.1%
=179	MertonLondon	London	47.1%
183	BoltonNorth West	North West	47.0%
184	RochdaleNorth West	North West	46.9%
185	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	46.8%
=186	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	46.7%
=186	North DevonSouth West	South West	46.7%
=186	ThanetSouth East	South East	46.7%
=189	CanterburySouth East	South East	46.6%
=189	North SomersetSouth West	South West	46.6%
=189	North TynesideNorth East	North East	46.6%
=189	SwindonSouth West	South West	46.6%
=193	BasildonEast of England	East of England	46.5%
=193	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	46.5%
=195	DacorumEast of England	East of England	46.4%
=195	EnfieldLondon	London	46.4%
197	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	46.3%
198	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	46.0%
199	EastbourneSouth East	South East	45.9%
=200	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	45.8%
=200	SuttonLondon	London	45.8%
=202	EastleighSouth East	South East	45.7%
=202	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	45.7%
204	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	45.5%
=205	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	45.4%
=205	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	45.4%
=205	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	45.4%
=205	CornwallSouth West	South West	45.4%
=209	HavantSouth East	South East	45.3%
=209	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	45.3%
=209	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	45.3%
=209	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	45.3%
213	MedwaySouth East	South East	45.1%
214	OldhamNorth West	North West	44.9%
=215	GreenwichLondon	London	44.7%
=215	HarlowEast of England	East of England	44.7%
=215	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	44.7%
=215	WokinghamSouth East	South East	44.7%
=219	GosportSouth East	South East	44.6%
=219	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	44.6%
=221	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	44.4%
=221	WatfordEast of England	East of England	44.4%
=223	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	44.1%
=223	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	44.1%
=225	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	43.9%
=225	WorthingSouth East	South East	43.9%
=225	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	43.9%
=228	LewishamLondon	London	43.8%
=228	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	43.8%
=228	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	43.8%
231	LambethLondon	London	43.7%
232	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	43.4%
=233	SouthwarkLondon	London	43.3%
=233	StevenageEast of England	East of England	43.3%
235	AdurSouth East	South East	43.1%
236	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	42.8%
237	LewesSouth East	South East	42.7%
=238	CrawleySouth East	South East	42.6%
=238	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	42.6%
=238	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	42.6%
=238	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	42.6%
=238	WandsworthLondon	London	42.6%
243	PlymouthSouth West	South West	42.5%
244	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	42.4%
=245	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	42.3%
=245	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	42.3%
=245	RushmoorSouth East	South East	42.3%
=248	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	42.2%
=248	IpswichEast of England	East of England	42.2%
=250	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	42.0%
=250	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	42.0%
252	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	41.8%
=253	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	41.5%
=253	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	41.5%
255	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	41.3%
256	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	40.2%
257	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	40.1%
258	ExeterSouth West	South West	40.0%
=259	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	39.9%
=259	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	39.9%
261	ReadingSouth East	South East	39.6%
=262	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	39.4%
=262	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	39.4%
264	HaringeyLondon	London	39.3%
265	PendleNorth West	North West	39.2%
=266	HillingdonLondon	London	39.0%
=266	Waltham ForestLondon	London	39.0%
268	BrentLondon	London	38.8%
269	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber 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.	Yorkshire and The Humber	38.5%
270	HounslowLondon	London	38.3%
271	OxfordSouth East	South East	38.1%
272	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	38.0%
273	LutonEast of England	East of England	37.9%
=274	EalingLondon	London	37.8%
=274	HastingsSouth East	South East	37.8%
276	WestminsterLondon	London	37.3%
277	BarnetLondon	London	36.6%
278	ManchesterNorth West	North West	36.2%
279	NewhamLondon	London	35.3%
280	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	35.2%
=281	City of LondonLondon	London	34.7%
=281	IslingtonLondon	London	34.7%
=281	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	34.7%
284	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	34.6%
285	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	34.0%
286	HarrowLondon	London	33.9%
287	NorwichEast of England	East of England	33.6%
288	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	33.4%
289	BristolSouth West	South West	32.2%
290	SloughSouth East	South East	32.0%
291	CamdenLondon	London	31.4%
292	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	30.9%
293	HackneyLondon	London	30.7%
294	RedbridgeLondon	London	30.4%
295	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	24.7%
296	Tower HamletsLondon	London	22.3%

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