And while 41% of the city as a whole is black, Asian and minority ethnic, 49% of practicing Christians and 79% of those that identify with other religions are black, Asian and minority ethnic. For instance, while in our data 58% of the population as a whole are under 45, 67% of practicing Christians and 71% of those who identify with another religion are under 45. And while there is a perception that religion is an old peoples' interest, London’s religious are just as young and ethnically diverse as London’s population as a whole. Prior to lockdown, 38% of Christians in London attended a service at least once a month, compared to 17% nationally. 38% of Londoners, for example, pray regularly, compared to 13% in Britain. Religious Londoners are also more observant than people outside the capital (excl. This is likely driven by immigration and diaspora communities, but it is still significant. No less than 62% of Londoners identify as religious, compared to 53% in the rest of Britain. But there is at least one thing missing from the list: ‘Let’s do God – Let’s do LONDON.’īizarre imposition? Not according to our latest report, Religious London and its key finding, namely that London is the most religious place in Britain. The ad tries to capture the diversity of experiences available in one of the most vibrant capitals of the world, and to distil something of its essence. The call at the end sums it all up: Let’s do LONDON. Let’s do bouncing down the Thames.Īnd on it goes. Let’s do market stalls and antique trawls. Squint a little and you can read an ebullient and idiosyncratic list of reasons to visit London: I snapped the picture above in a tube station just before lockdown. Natan Mladin introduces our latest report ‘Religious London’.
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