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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/04/half-uk-population-has-no-religion-british-social-attitudes-surveyPublished by: THE GUARDIAN on 4 Sep 2017
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British Social Attitudes survey shows generation gap on religious affiliation is widening with only 3% of adults under 24 describing themselves as Anglican The Church of England is facing a catastrophic fall in the proportion of young adults who describe themselves as Anglican as data shows anacceleration towards a secular society.
For the first time, more than half the population say they have no religion, and the generation gap on religious affiliation is widening, according to the British Social Attitudes survey.
Only 3% of adults under 24 describe themselves as Anglican – fewer than the 5% who identify as Catholic. Almost three out of four 18- to 24-year-olds say they have no religion, a rise of nine percentage points since 2015.
Among the next age group, 25-34, only 5% identify as Anglicans and 9% say they are Catholic. The presence in the UK of young European workers may be a factor in the relatively high proportion of young Catholics.
Among all adults in Britain, only [...]
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