The Living Bread Research
Christianity in the United Kingdom: How Many Christians and Churches?
The United Kingdom is home to roughly 67 million people, of whom about 46.5% identify as Christian, around 31 million, according to UK national censuses (2021-2022). Its Christian population is the Church of England and other Protestant traditions, with Roman Catholic. Counting the exact number of churches is much harder, because no single registry lists every congregation; The Living Bread has mapped 385 churches in the United Kingdom so far from open data, a growing sample rather than a national total.
Which churches are in the United Kingdom?
Christianity in the United Kingdom is the Church of England and other Protestant traditions, with Roman Catholic.
How these numbers are counted
Christian share and population are estimates that differ between sources and years. Here the Christian share is from UK national censuses (2021-2022) and the population is from Wikidata. National Christian estimates from Pew Research Center, government censuses, and other bodies can each differ by several points, so we cite the source and year rather than presenting a single "true" number.
The church count (385) is The Living Bread's own directory, built from OpenStreetMap. It is a growing sample of mapped congregations, not a claim about the total number of churches in the country, which no single registry reliably measures.
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How many Christians are in the United Kingdom?
About 46.5% of the population, roughly 31 million people, identify as Christian, according to UK national censuses (2021-2022). Estimates differ between sources and years, so treat this as a well-sourced approximation.
How many churches are in the United Kingdom?
There is no single authoritative count of every church. The Living Bread has mapped 385 churches in the United Kingdom from OpenStreetMap so far. That is a growing directory sample, not the national total, which is genuinely difficult to measure because congregations open, close, and go unregistered.
What is the population of the United Kingdom?
Approximately 67,326,569 people, per Wikidata's most recent figure. Combined with the Christian share above, that gives an estimate of around 31 million Christians.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Christian share is from UK national censuses (2021-2022); the population is from Wikidata; and the church count is The Living Bread's own directory built on OpenStreetMap. We cite each so you can check them yourself.
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Christianity in the United KingdomChurches in the United KingdomWho is Jesus?Sources: UK national censuses (2021-2022) for the Christian share; Wikidata for population; OpenStreetMap contributors for the church directory. Figures are estimates; see the methodology above.