Religion and belief

• Christianity (all denominations) remains the most prevalent religion among staff, accounting for 41%
• The proportion of staff reporting no religion has increased year on year since 2019, reaching 53% in 2024, while the proportion identifying as Christian has steadily declined
• Females are significantly more likely to identify as Christian (+9 percentage points), whereas males are more likely to report having no religion

This chart shows the religious affiliation of staff from 2019 to 2024.
2019: Christian 49%, Muslim 2%, Hindu 1%, Buddhist 1%, Other 6%, None (incl. atheist, agnostic) 43%.
2020: Christian 46%, Muslim 2%, Hindu 1%, Buddhist 1%, Other 6%, None 44%.
2021: Christian 45%, Muslim 2%, Hindu 0%, Buddhist 1%, Other 6%, None 46%.
2022: Christian 43%, Muslim 2%, Hindu 0%, Buddhist 0%, Other 7%, None 48%.
2023: Christian 41%, Muslim 2%, Hindu 0%, Buddhist 0%, Other 4%, None 52%.
2024: Christian 41%, Muslim 2%, Hindu 0%, Buddhist 0%, Other 4%, None 53%.

This chart shows the religious affiliation of staff By gender (2024): Male Christian 34%, Male Muslim 3%, Male Hindu 1%, Male Buddhist 1%, Male Other 4%, Male None 57%; Female Christian 43%, Female Muslim 2%, Female Hindu 0%, Female Buddhist 1%, Female Other 4%, Female None 51%.