For the first time in census history, the average age of people who identify as a Christian in England and Wales is over 50.
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals the median age of people who describe themselves as “Christian” in 2021 was 51, an increase from 45 in the 2011 census.
Those who identified as “Christian” had the oldest average age out of the main religions in the country, with Muslims having the youngest average age of 27.
Danny Webster, director of advocacy at the Evangelical Alliance told Premier he thinks the way people label themselves has a lot to do with the way the figures have panned out.