Northern Ireland ‘more Christian’ than England and Wales

Nicola Laver  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Apr 2024
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Northern Ireland ‘more Christian’ than England and Wales

Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland head David Smyth

Northern Ireland has a significantly higher proportion of practicing Christians than in England and Wales, new research reveals.

A survey conducted by the Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland (EANI) found that one in five people in the province say they are evangelical Christians; and one in every two people consider themselves a practising Christian. The figures are in stark contrast with the 2021 census of England and Wales, which revealed less than half of the population would describe themselves as Christian.

EANI said the findings ‘have challenged, surprised and encouraged us’. More than 1,000 nationally representative people were polled for the research and a further 2,083 (mostly Protestant evangelical Christians) took an online survey.

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