Christians have the oldest average age of all religious groups in England

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – According to a new data on age, sex and religion Christians have the oldest average age of all religious groups.

As “Religion Media Center” reported new data from the 2021 census shows that Christians have the oldest average age of all religious groups – 51 years, compared with 40 years for the overall population of England and Wales.

Muslims have the youngest average age at 27, and for those who ticked “no religion”, the average age is 32.

Among young people under 25, there has been a marked decline in Christian affiliation over the past ten years with youngest people under 25 now ticking the non-religion box.

Comparing gender responses, the highest response for females was “other religion” at 56.1 per cent, followed by Buddhist and then Christian.

Professor Abby Day from Goldsmiths, University of London, said baby boomers have raised the least religious generation ever, with current church attitudes “abhorrent to the young” not improving matters.