The census and worldviews in the UK
I can describe what census information can tell us about worldviews in the UK.
The census and worldviews in the UK
I can describe what census information can tell us about worldviews in the UK.
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Key learning points
- Social scientists use data to investigate religion and worldviews.
- The census takes place every 10 years and asks people to state the religion they belong to.
- We can use census data to look at changes over time in worldviews.
- Census data shows a decline in Christianity and a rise in non-religion and other religions.
Keywords
Worldview - the way someone understands, interprets and inhabits the world
Census - a national survey held every 10 years in the UK
Data - information that can be collected and analysed
Reliable - information that can be used with confidence
Survey - a method of collecting data by asking questions through a form
Common misconception
All religion is declining in the UK.
Christianity has declined in the UK, whilst other religions have increased. There are differences in different geographical contexts.
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