Thanks for your query. There are no recent British data on these topics which spring to mind, at least so…
Is there any data on the number of converts to Christianity from Islam and vice versa in the UK?
The census of population (2001, 2011, 2021) is the main statistical source for non-Christian and other faiths and groups. Jews…
Very interesting
Where are the statistics for other religious groups? In addition, analysis on the differences between 1st to 3rd generation migrant…
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5 responses to “Inside the English Defence League”
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[…] interesting stats on the English Defense League (EDL) over on British Religion in Numbers, such as: Although 45% professed to be Christians, only 7% cited religion as an important personal […]
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I should highlight that co-author Mark Littler is also one of our PhD students in the Institute for Social Change at Manchester, researching a thesis on religion and violence, and has provided interesting stats to us on BRIN over the past year. The Facebook sampling method is innovative: applied elsewhere, it would potentially help us learn a great deal about hard-to-reach groups, including religious minorities, and those who fail to respond to traditional surveys.
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Thanks for that info Siobhan. To be frank, I’m a fan of anybody that contributes to BRIN, because as you might be able to tell, I’m a rather big BRIN fan.
I’ve never said this before, but a huge thank you for all the hard work you do here on this site, and I know that I can say that on behalf of my blog readers also.
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I second that Stuart. BRIN offers an invaluable service which I make great use of. It not only keeps us informed about relevant research but provides excellent, impartial commentary on the findings and issues raised. A big thanks from me too for all the hard work done by the BRIN team.
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