No religion: every council in the UK

Caerphilly had the highest no religion of the UK’s 318 councils in 2021, at 56.7%.

Harrow had the lowest, at 10.6%. The middle council, Arun, had 39.9%.

43 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.

No religion for every council in the UK, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region or nation	Value
1	CaerphillyWales	Wales	56.7%
2	Blaenau GwentWales	Wales	56.4%
3	Rhondda Cynon TafWales	Wales	56.2%
4	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	55.2%
5	NorwichEast of England	East of England	53.5%
6	Merthyr TydfilWales	Wales	53.2%
7	BridgendWales	Wales	52.3%
=8	BristolSouth West	South West	51.4%
=8	HastingsSouth East	South East	51.4%
10	TorfaenWales	Wales	50.8%
11	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	50.3%
=12	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	49.9%
=12	Neath Port TalbotWales	Wales	49.9%
14	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	49.2%
15	PlymouthSouth West	South West	48.9%
16	ExeterSouth West	South West	48.5%
17	GosportSouth East	South East	48.4%
18	LewesSouth East	South East	48.2%
=19	AdurSouth East	South East	47.9%
=19	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	47.9%
=19	Vale of GlamorganWales	Wales	47.9%
22	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	47.7%
23	HavantSouth East	South East	47.4%
=24	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	47.3%
=24	SwanseaWales	Wales	47.3%
=26	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	47.1%
=26	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	47.1%
28	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	46.8%
29	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	46.5%
=30	CornwallSouth West	South West	46.3%
=30	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	46.3%
=32	North TynesideNorth East	North East	46.1%
=32	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	46.1%
=32	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	46.1%
35	WorthingSouth East	South East	45.7%
36	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	45.6%
=37	IpswichEast of England	East of England	45.3%
=37	North SomersetSouth West	South West	45.3%
=37	SwaleSouth East	South East	45.3%
40	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	45.2%
41	North DevonSouth West	South West	45.1%
=42	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	45.0%
=42	EastleighSouth East	South East	45.0%
=42	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	45.0%
=45	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	44.9%
=45	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	44.9%
=45	RochfordEast of England	East of England	44.9%
=45	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	44.9%
=45	StevenageEast of England	East of England	44.9%
50	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	44.8%
51	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	44.7%
=52	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	44.5%
=52	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	44.5%
=52	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	44.5%
=55	CarmarthenshireWales	Wales	44.4%
=55	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	44.4%
=55	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	44.4%
=55	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	44.4%
=55	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	44.4%
=55	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	44.4%
61	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	44.3%
62	GwyneddWales	Wales	44.2%
=63	BasildonEast of England	East of England	44.1%
=63	StroudSouth West	South West	44.1%
=63	ThanetSouth East	South East	44.1%
66	South HamsSouth West	South West	44.0%
=67	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	43.9%
=67	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	43.9%
=69	City of LondonLondon	London	43.8%
=69	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	43.8%
71	FarehamSouth East	South East	43.7%
=72	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	43.5%
=72	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	43.5%
=74	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	43.4%
=74	HarlowEast of England	East of England	43.4%
=74	MaldonEast of England	East of England	43.4%
=74	MonmouthshireWales	Wales	43.4%
=74	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber summed-from-output-areas	Yorkshire and The Humber	43.4%
=74	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	43.4%
=74	TorridgeSouth West	South West	43.4%
81	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	43.3%
=82	EastbourneSouth East	South East	43.2%
=82	TendringEast of England	East of England	43.2%
=82	TorbaySouth West	South West	43.2%
=85	CeredigionWales	Wales	43.0%
=85	MedwaySouth East	South East	43.0%
=85	NewportWales	Wales	43.0%
=85	PembrokeshireWales	Wales	43.0%
=85	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	43.0%
=90	BaberghEast of England	East of England	42.9%
=90	CardiffWales	Wales	42.9%
=90	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	42.9%
=93	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	42.8%
=93	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	42.8%
=95	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	42.6%
=95	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	42.6%
=95	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	42.6%
98	DoverSouth East	South East	42.4%
99	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	42.3%
=100	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	42.2%
=100	WinchesterSouth East	South East	42.2%
=102	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber summed-from-output-areas	Yorkshire and The Humber	42.1%
=102	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	42.1%
=102	DenbighshireWales	Wales	42.1%
=102	HorshamSouth East	South East	42.1%
=102	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	42.1%
=102	WealdenSouth East	South East	42.1%
=108	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	42.0%
=108	CanterburySouth East	South East	42.0%
=108	PowysWales	Wales	42.0%
111	East DevonSouth West	South West	41.9%
=112	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	41.8%
=112	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	41.8%
=112	WrexhamWales	Wales	41.8%
=115	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	41.7%
=115	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	41.7%
=117	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	41.6%
=117	West DevonSouth West	South West	41.6%
=119	SomersetSouth West summed-from-output-areas	South West	41.5%
=119	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	41.5%
=121	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	41.3%
=121	WiltshireSouth West	South West	41.3%
=123	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	41.2%
=123	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	41.2%
=123	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	41.2%
=126	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	41.1%
=126	DacorumEast of England	East of England	41.1%
=126	HartSouth East	South East	41.1%
=126	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	41.1%
=126	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	41.1%
131	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	41.0%
=132	ConwyWales	Wales	40.9%
=132	East HampshireSouth East	South East	40.9%
=132	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	40.9%
=135	IslingtonLondon	London	40.8%
=135	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	40.8%
=135	TewkesburySouth West	South West	40.8%
=138	AshfordSouth East	South East	40.7%
=138	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	40.7%
=138	FlintshireWales	Wales	40.7%
=138	Isle of AngleseyWales	Wales	40.7%
=138	New ForestSouth East	South East	40.7%
=138	RotherSouth East	South East	40.7%
=144	Test ValleySouth East	South East	40.6%
=144	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	40.6%
146	SwindonSouth West	South West	40.5%
147	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	40.4%
148	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	40.3%
=149	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	40.2%
=149	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	40.2%
=151	DorsetSouth West	South West	40.1%
=151	GatesheadNorth East	North East	40.1%
=151	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	40.1%
=151	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	40.1%
=151	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	40.1%
=151	RossendaleNorth West	North West	40.1%
=157	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	40.0%
=157	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	40.0%
=159	ArunSouth East	South East	39.9%
=159	FenlandEast of England	East of England	39.9%
=161	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	39.8%
=161	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	39.8%
=163	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	39.7%
=163	GloucesterSouth West	South West	39.7%
=163	GuildfordSouth East	South East	39.7%
=166	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	39.6%
=166	StockportNorth West	North West	39.6%
=166	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	39.6%
=169	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	39.5%
=169	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	39.5%
=169	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	39.5%
=169	SunderlandNorth East	North East	39.5%
=173	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	39.3%
=173	South TynesideNorth East	North East	39.3%
=175	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	39.1%
=175	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	39.1%
=177	OxfordSouth East	South East	39.0%
=177	WaverleySouth East	South East	39.0%
=179	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	38.9%
=179	TandridgeSouth East	South East	38.9%
181	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	38.8%
182	ChichesterSouth East	South East	38.7%
=183	County DurhamNorth East	North East	38.6%
=183	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	38.6%
=183	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	38.6%
=186	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	38.4%
=186	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	38.4%
188	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	38.2%
=189	CherwellSouth East	South East	38.1%
=189	LancasterNorth West	North West	38.1%
=189	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	38.1%
=189	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	38.1%
=189	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	38.1%
=189	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	38.1%
=195	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	38.0%
=195	TamesideNorth West	North West	38.0%
=195	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	38.0%
=198	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	37.9%
=198	RushmoorSouth East	South East	37.9%
=200	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	37.8%
=200	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	37.8%
=202	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	37.7%
=202	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	37.7%
=204	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	37.5%
=204	LambethLondon	London	37.5%
=204	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	37.5%
=207	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	37.4%
=207	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West summed-from-output-areas	North West	37.4%
=209	BromleyLondon	London	37.3%
=209	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	37.3%
=209	WirralNorth West	North West	37.3%
=212	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	37.1%
=212	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	37.1%
=214	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	37.0%
=214	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	37.0%
=216	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber summed-from-output-areas	Yorkshire and The Humber	36.9%
=216	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	36.9%
=216	WokinghamSouth East	South East	36.9%
=219	CotswoldSouth West	South West	36.7%
=219	LewishamLondon	London	36.7%
=221	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	36.6%
=221	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	36.6%
223	DartfordSouth East	South East	36.5%
=224	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	36.4%
=224	SouthwarkLondon	London	36.4%
=226	HackneyLondon	London	36.3%
=226	ReadingSouth East	South East	36.3%
228	WandsworthLondon	London	36.2%
229	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	36.1%
=230	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	36.0%
=230	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	36.0%
232	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	35.9%
233	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	35.7%
234	SalfordNorth West	North West	35.6%
235	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	35.4%
236	HaltonNorth West	North West	35.2%
237	CrawleySouth East	South East	35.1%
238	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	35.0%
=239	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	34.8%
=239	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	34.8%
241	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	34.7%
=242	CamdenLondon	London	34.6%
=242	WarringtonNorth West	North West	34.6%
244	CumberlandNorth West summed-from-output-areas	North West	34.5%
245	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	34.3%
246	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	34.2%
247	BedfordEast of England	East of England	34.1%
=248	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	33.9%
=248	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	33.9%
250	WyreNorth West	North West	33.7%
251	BexleyLondon	London	33.6%
=252	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	33.3%
=252	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	33.3%
=252	WokingSouth East	South East	33.3%
255	TraffordNorth West	North West	33.1%
=256	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	33.0%
=256	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	33.0%
258	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	32.9%
259	GreenwichLondon	London	32.6%
=260	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	32.5%
=260	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	32.5%
262	ManchesterNorth West	North West	32.4%
263	SuttonLondon	London	32.3%
264	GraveshamSouth East	South East	32.1%
265	HaringeyLondon	London	31.6%
=266	BurnleyNorth West	North West	31.5%
=266	West LancashireNorth West	North West	31.5%
268	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	31.3%
=269	FyldeNorth West	North West	31.2%
=269	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	31.2%
=269	St. HelensNorth West	North West	31.2%
272	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	31.0%
273	ChorleyNorth West	North West	30.9%
=274	South RibbleNorth West	North West	30.8%
=274	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	30.8%
=276	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	30.6%
=276	HaveringLondon	London	30.6%
278	WiganNorth West	North West	30.3%
=279	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	30.2%
=279	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	30.2%
281	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	29.6%
=282	BuryNorth West	North West	29.4%
=282	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	29.4%
284	RochdaleNorth West	North West	28.8%
285	PendleNorth West	North West	28.7%
286	SeftonNorth West	North West	28.6%
287	HyndburnNorth West	North West	28.4%
288	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	28.2%
289	MertonLondon	London	28.0%
290	Waltham ForestLondon	London	27.9%
291	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	27.8%
292	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	27.2%
293	Tower HamletsLondon	London	26.6%
294	PrestonNorth West	North West	26.3%
295	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	26.2%
296	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	26.1%
=297	CroydonLondon	London	25.9%
=297	WestminsterLondon	London	25.9%
299	BoltonNorth West	North West	25.8%
300	OldhamNorth West	North West	25.0%
=301	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	24.8%
=301	WatfordEast of England	East of England	24.8%
303	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	24.2%
304	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	24.1%
305	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.0%
306	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	21.1%
307	BarnetLondon	London	20.2%
308	EnfieldLondon	London	19.8%
309	HillingdonLondon	London	19.4%
310	EalingLondon	London	19.1%
311	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	18.8%
312	HounslowLondon	London	18.6%
313	LutonEast of England	East of England	17.6%
314	NewhamLondon	London	14.5%
315	BrentLondon	London	13.6%
316	SloughSouth East	South East	13.1%
317	RedbridgeLondon	London	12.6%
318	HarrowLondon	London	10.6%
–	Aberdeen CityScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	AberdeenshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	AngusScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Argyll and ButeScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	BelfastNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	City of EdinburghScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	ClackmannanshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Dumfries and GallowayScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Dundee CityScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	East AyrshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	East DunbartonshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	East LothianScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	East RenfrewshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	FalkirkScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	FifeScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Glasgow CityScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	HighlandScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	InverclydeScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	MidlothianScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	MorayScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Northern Ireland	No figure
–	North AyrshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	North LanarkshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Orkney IslandsScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Perth and KinrossScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	RenfrewshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Scottish BordersScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	Shetland IslandsScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	South AyrshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	South LanarkshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	StirlingScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	West DunbartonshireScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure
–	West LothianScotland Scotland's census asks which religion people belong to, a differently worded question, so its figures are not shown with England and Wales.	Scotland	No figure

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