Religion
This question was asked for the first time, on a voluntary basis.
Over 90% of Barnet residents chose to provide this information.
While a simple majority of residents gave their religion as
Christian, 14.8% said they were Jewish, the highest proportion for
any local authority in England and Wales. The next largest group
was those saying they had no religion, followed by Hindus and
Muslims.
Religion in Barnet
Religion Number %
Christian 148,844 47.3%
Jewish 46,686 14.8%
No religion 40,320 12.8%
Religion not stated 30,580 9.7%
Hindu 21,011 6.7%
Muslim 19,373 6.2%
Buddhist 3,422 1.1%
Other religions 3,215 1.0%
Sikh 1,113 0.4%
All people 314,564 100.0%
