Tags: Statistics
Most Brits don’t think being Christian is important to being British
Posted: Tue, 25 May 2021
A majority of Britons think being a Christian is "not at all important" for national identity, a survey has found. Read More »
Just 12% of Brits are affiliated to C of E, major survey reveals
Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
The NSS has called for a "serious rethink" of religion's public role amid a significant decline in affiliation to the Church of England. Read More »
Britain’s non-religious population growing rapidly, figures show
Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019
The number of people who say they are non-religious in Great Britain has risen by 46% in seven years, according to official figures. Read More »
Just a third of public supports royal ties with CoE, NSS poll finds
Posted: Fri, 04 Jan 2019
Only a third of the UK public thinks the monarchy's ties to the C of E should remain intact, according to a poll conducted for the NSS. Read More »
Most maintained rural primary schools are faith schools, data shows
Posted: Tue, 18 Dec 2018
The NSS has reiterated concerns about parents' lack of access to secular schools in rural areas after an analysis of new official data. Read More »
C of E services for schools expand by 56% in four years
Posted: Wed, 14 Nov 2018
The NSS has said a rise in the number of children attending C of E school services should prompt "a separation of church and school". Read More »
Most Britons support key secularist principles, says Pew research
Posted: Thu, 01 Nov 2018
Britons support several key secularist principles but a significant minority are unwelcoming of religious minorities, a study has found. Read More »
At least 17 councils giving schools non-stunned meat, NSS reveals
Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2018
At least 17 councils across the UK are supplying non-stunned halal meat to dozens of schools, National Secular Society research has revealed. Read More »
Affiliation to C of E has halved since 2002, major survey shows
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2018
The National Secular Society has called the Church of England's established status "unsustainable" after new figures revealed a sharp decline in affiliation. Read More »
Scottish govt commits to faith schools despite religious decline
Posted: Tue, 14 Aug 2018
The Scottish government has told the NSS it has no plans to roll back faith schools as a poll shows Scots are becoming less religious. Read More »
Restrictions on religion increasing globally, says Pew report
Posted: Thu, 28 Jun 2018
More than four in ten countries had "high" or "very high" levels of restrictions on religion in 2016, according to a newly-published report from the Pew Research Centre.
Pew found that 83 out of 198 countries it studied (42%) had high or very high levels of... Read More »
British public opposes religious influence in education, poll finds
Posted: Mon, 11 Jun 2018
British adults strongly oppose religious influence in school admissions, assemblies and RE teaching, an NSS-commissioned poll has found. Read More »
Pew survey: 60% support separation of religion and government in UK
Posted: Thu, 31 May 2018
Six out of ten adults in the UK believe religion should be kept separate from government policy, according to the Pew Research Centre. Read More »
Religion a major source of tension in Britain, poll finds
Posted: Mon, 23 Apr 2018
The NSS has said policy makers must avoid dividing people by religion after a poll found it is a major source of tension in Britain. Read More »
18,000 children sent to faith schools against parental preference
Posted: Mon, 09 Apr 2018
More than 18,000 children were sent to faith schools against their parents' preferences in England this year, an NSS analysis has found. Read More »
Majority of Britons see religious studies as unimportant
Posted: Thu, 15 Feb 2018
The British public considers religious studies one of the least important subjects which secondary schools teach, according to a poll. Read More »
Iceland: 72% support separation of church and state
Posted: Wed, 17 Jan 2018
More than seven out of ten Icelanders who have an opinion on the separation of church and state support the idea, a poll has found. Read More »
Research reveals systemic bias against secular schools
Posted: Thu, 11 Jan 2018
The NSS has written to the DfE after research showed faith-based provision is treated preferentially during school reorganisations. Read More »
Widespread support for inclusive secular schooling in Hackney
Posted: Tue, 12 Dec 2017
A consultation has revealed extensive support for inclusive secular education in the London borough of Hackney. Read More »
Exclusive: Most state Jewish schools enforce religious dress
Posted: Tue, 21 Nov 2017
Nearly 60% of state-funded Jewish schools in England compel pupils to wear religious clothing, NSS research has revealed. Read More »
