| The 2001 Census gave us information for the first time about faith groups. The following table gives information about how many Stockport residents identify with a faith group.
Faith Group |
Percentage of population in Stockport |
Percentage of population in North West |
Percentage of population in England and Wales |
Buddhist |
0.21 |
0.18 |
0.28 |
Christian |
75.42 |
78.01 |
71.75 |
Hindu |
0.47 |
0.40 |
1.06 |
Jewish |
0.58 |
0.42 |
0.50 |
Muslim |
1.75 |
3.04 |
2.97 |
Sikh |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.63 |
Other religions |
0.23 |
0.16 |
0.29 |
No religion |
14.18 |
10.48 |
14.81 |
Religion not stated |
7.09 |
7.23 |
7.71 |
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