Census 2001: Output Classifications

Part 4 - Data Classifications

Religion

Current religion (RELPUK) and religion brought up in (RELRSNI)

England/Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland

These questions ask the person to record their religion. In Scotland there is a separate question asking for the religion the person was brought up in. In Northern Ireland, people who do not regard themselves as belonging to any religion are asked to record the religion they were brought up in. A write-in is provided where the persons religion is not provided as a tick box response. A detailed list of codes was used to code the write-in responses for England and Wales and Northern Ireland.  This list contains some codes, added during processing, which are only applicable in Northern Ireland.   Write-in answers are not coded in Scotland.

Missing answers will not be imputed so the classifications include a 'not stated' category.

The classifications used in standard output are:

ENGLAND AND WALES
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Other religions
No religion
Not stated

SCOTLAND
None
Church of Scotland
Roman Catholic
Other Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Another religion
Not answered

NORTHERN IRELAND
Catholic
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Church of Ireland
Methodist Church in Ireland
Other Christian (including Christian related)
Other Religions and Philosophies
No religion
Religion not stated

The group 'Catholic' includes those respondents who gave their religion as Roman Catholic, Catholic Apostolic Church, Ukranian Catholic, Greek Catholic, Palmarian Catholic or Catholic.

Responses have been categorised as 'Other Christian (including Christian-related)' or 'Other Religions and Philosophies' on the basis of the best available information, although it is acknowledged that the categorisation of some of the smaller religions is open to interpretation.

In Northern Ireland a complete listing of all religious groups (with 10 or more adherents) is given in a standard table.

Detailed codes available for commissioned output are as follows. The additional codes available only in Northern Ireland are shown separately.

001 Roman Catholic
002 Presbyterian Church in Ireland
003 Church of Ireland
004 Methodist Church in Ireland
005 African Methodist
006 Agape
007 Amish
008 Anglican
009 Apostolic Church
010 Assemblies of God
011 Associate Synod
012 Baptist
013 Belfast Chinese Christian Church
014 Believe in God
015 Bible Pattern Church
016 Brethren
017 Brethren in Christ
018 British Israelite
019 Catholic Apostolic Church
020 Church of Scotland
021 Celtic Orthodox Church
022 Chapel
023 Church in Wales
024 Charismatic
025 Child of God
026 Chinese Church
027 Christadelphian
028 Christian Fellowship
029 Christian Fellowship Church
030 Christian Scientist
031 Church
032 Church of England
033 Church of God
034 Church of God of Prophecy
035 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
036 Church of Prophecy
037 Church of the Living God
038 Church of the Nazarene
039 Church on the Way
040 Church of Christ
041 City Mission
042 Coleraine Christian Centre
043 Combined Methodist and Presbyterian Church
044 Congregational Church
045 Cooneyite
046 Coptic Orthodox Church
047 Disciples of Christ
048 Dutch Reformed Church
049 Eastern Orthodox Church
050 Ecumenical
051 Elim Church
052 Emmanuel Mission
053 Episcopalian
054 Evangelical
055 Evangelical Alliance
056 Evangelical Presbyterian Church
057 Evangelical Union
058 Faith Mission
059 Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches
060 Four Square Gospel
061 Free Church of Scotland
062 Free Evangelical Church
063 Free Methodist
064 Free Presbyterian
065 Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
066 Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster
067 Full Gospel Assembley
068 Greek Orthodox
069 House Church
070 Independent
071 Independent Evangelist
072 Independent Methodist
073 Interdenominational
074 Jehovah's Witness
075 Lutheran
076 Mennonite
077 Methodist
078 Metropolitan Church
079 Moravian
080 Nonconformist
081 Non Denominational
082 Non-subscribing Presbyterian
083 Orthodox Catholic Church
084 Orthodox Church
085 Orthodox Presbyterian
086 Pentecostal
087 Presbyterian
088 Presbyterian Apostolic
089 Presbyterian Church in Wales
090 Presbyterian Secession Church
091 Protestant
092 Reformed
093 Reformed Presbyterian
094 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
095 Russian Orthodox Church
096 Salvation Army
097 Scottish Episcopal Church
098 Seventh Day Adventist
099 Ukrainian Orthodox Church
100 Unification Church
101 Unitarian
102 United Brethren
103 United Church of Canada
104 United Free Church of Scotland
105 United Reformed Church
106 Non sectarian
107 Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle
108 The Methodist Church in Wales
109 Celtic Christian
110 Day Church of God
111 Church of Harmony
112 Serbian Orthodox Church
113 Monk
114 Ukrainian Catholic
115 Bulgarian Orthodox Church
116 Greek Catholic
117 Scottish Presbyterian
118 Church of the Living
119 Christian Spritualist Church
200 Christian
209 Protestant (Mixed)
300 Buddhist
301 Hindu
302 Muslim (Islam)
303 Sikh
304 Jewish
305 Agnostic
306 Ancestor Worship
307 Asatru
308 Baha'i
309 Brahma Kumaris
310 Chinese Religions
311 Confucianist
312 Deist
313 Divine Lightmission
314 Druidism
315 Druze
316 Eckankar
317 Free Thinker
318 Hare Krishna
319 Humanist
320 Jain
321 Mysticism
322 Native American Church
323 Pagan
324 New Age
325 Occult
326 Pantheism
327 Raja Yoga
328 Rastafarian
329 Rationalist
330 Santeri
331 Satanism
332 Scientology
333 Secularist
334 Spiritualist
335 Taoist
336 Theism
337 Unitarian-Universalist
338 Universalist
339 Vodun
340 Wicca
341 Zoroastrian
342 Sant Mat
343 Celtic Pagan
344 Own Belief System
345 Tin Tao
346 Internationalist
347 Church of All Religion
348 Animism
351 Realist
352 Free Church of Love
700 Other Religions (England and Wales only)
896 Jedi Knight (England and Wales only)
897 Heathen
898 Atheist
899 None

Northern Ireland only
120 New Life Fellowship
121 Freshwater Christian Fellowship
123 Christian Humanist
124 Mission Hall
125 Church of Uganda
126 Church of South Africa
127 Vineyard Churches
128 Jesus Saves Mission
129 Ekklesia Ministries
131 Rehoboth Mission
132 Mission Church
133 Free Church of England
134 Shankhill Mission
135 Old Forge Mission Hall
136 United Methodist Church
137 Christian Existentialist
138 Forestside Christian Centre
139 Reformed Congregational
140 United Church in Australia
141 Finnish Orthodox Church
142 United Church of India
143 Jordan Victory Church
144 United Church
145 The Revival Fellowship
146 Methodist Church in Scotland
147 New Church
148 Bethany Fellowship
149 Cell Church
150 Spiritual
151 East Evangelical Church
153 Armenian Orthodox
154 Deaf Christian Fellowship
155 The Church of North India
156 Judaic Christian
157 Community Church
158 Olivet Hall
159 Eglise Reformee de France
160 Order of St John
161 Shalom Victory Church
162 Templemore Hall
163 Branagh Memorial Church
164 Lifeline/Lifelink Church
165 Fellowship Church
166 Marantha Community
167 Iron Hall
168 Emmanuel Church
169 Infinite Way
170 Open Bible Fellowship
171 Evangelical Church of Germany
172 Haven Christian Centre Fellowship
173 Swiss Reformed Church
174 New Testament Church
175 Eaglemount Christian Centre
176 Welsh Chapel
177 Victory Praise Centre
178 Jesus Fellowship Church
179 Covenant Protestant Reformed Church
180 Palmarian Catholic
181 Romanian Orthodox
182 Gateway Church
183 Church of Australia
184 Christ Church
185 Church of South India
186 Church of the Redeemer
187 Norwegian Missionary Alliance
188 Highway of Holiness
189 Seaman's Mission
190 Katapheugo Fellowship
191 Sabbath Keepers
192 CWU
193 City Church
194 River of Life Fellowship
195 King's Fellowship
196 Church of the Province of West Africa
197 Elkana Christian Fellowship
198 Lifeboat Mission
199 Grace Fellowship
201 Church of Mauritius
202 Indian Orthodox
203 The Word Church
204 New Heart Ministries
205 Kingdom Life Ministries
206 Aglipay Church
207 The Knight's Templar
208 Glenabbey Church
210 Waldensian Church
211 Zwingli
212 Huguenot
213 African Inland Church
214 Potter's House
215 White Eagle Lodge
216 Shiloh Fellowship
217 Faith Fellowship
218 Word of Life
219 Youth for Christ
220 Catharism
221 Lollard
222 United Church of Christ - Philippines
225 Hungarian Reformed Church
226 Free Church of Switzerland
227 Church of Norway
228 Church of Denmark
229 Church of Sweden
233 Greater Work Crusade
234 Syrian Orthodox
353 World Religion
354 Humanity
355 Religion of Life
356 Shaolin
358 Church of the World
359 Shintoism
360 Hindustani
361 Messianic Jew
362 Straight Edge
363 Nature
364 Juju Black Magic
365 Shinji Shume Kai
366 Stalinist
367 Traditional Toruba
368 Aztec
369 Epicureanism
370 Existentialism
371 Neo-Platonism
372 Light Worker
373 Communism
374 Ethicalist
375 United Church of the Universe
376 Institute for Feminism and Religion
377 Black Brotherhood
378 Follower of Ra
379 Boda
380 African Traditional Religion
381 Vaisnavism
382 Meishu Sama Teachings
383 Darwinism
384 Living Rivers
386 Anthrosophy
387 Von Danikente
388 Kabalarian Philosophy
389 Church of Knowledge
390 The Way of the Leaf

Using Individual Religion Codes 

Note 1: Users need to be aware that to get a complete number of adherents to a particular religious group they may need to collapse several codes eg Free Presbyterian and Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster. This is due to several factors:
a) adherents to a particular religious group do not always label themselves identically 
b) lack of space required respondents to abbreviate the full title of their religious group. This was done in several different ways and often resulted in a more general term which could not accurately be assigned to one particular religious group 
c) the requirement for a common UK index meant that while in Northern Ireland all Free Presbyterians are probably Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster, this may not be true in England or Scotland as there is also a Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland.

However, users must be aware that when collapsing codes, the two codes may not be identical eg the code Presbyterian does not only include respondents who just wrote Presbyterian but also Presbyterian USA and Presbyterian in NZ. Similarly, the code United Church is probably predominately United Church of Canada but may include other respondents. 

Note 2: Apart from making it necessary to collapse categories, the use of abbreviations may have resulted in several respondents (possibly on the same form) who belong to the same religious group having been coded differently. This is particularly relevent to automatic coding where there is no human intervention. Examples include 'Christian Fellowship Church' coded as 029. If a respondent abbreviates this as 'Christian Fellowship' it would be coded as 028 and if it is abbrevieated as 'Fellowship Church' it would be coded as 165. As 'Christian Fellowship' includes many other respondents apart from those belonging to this one denomination these codes cannot be collapsed.