DDS Entity Definition: R_REL2001_muslim

Name:

Percentage Muslim

Identifier:

R_REL2001_muslim

Type:

Rate (R)

Definition:

REL2001:muslim * 100.0 / TOT_POP:now

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Text:

Muslims were the largest of the non-Christian religions in 2001, but the proportion of the total population may surprise some people: 2.78%. Over two-thirds of them lived in the 44 districts whose populations are over 5% Muslim, and these districts were overwhelmingly urban. The highest proportions were in Tower Hamlets (36%), Newham (24%), Blackburn with Darwen (19%) and Bradford (16%).

Rate "R_REL2001_muslim" is contained within:

Themes:

Entity ID	Entity Name
T_REL	Roots & Religion

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Rate "R_REL2001_muslim" contains no lower-level entities.