Approximately 35.2 thousand prisoners in England and Wales identified as being Christian in 2021, the most of any religious faith among prisoners. A further 24.5 thousand identified as having no religion, while 13.7 thousand identified as Muslims.
Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2021, by religious faith
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House of Commons. (October 29, 2021). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2021, by religious faith [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons. "Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2021, by religious faith." Chart. October 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 12, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons. (2021). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2021, by religious faith. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 12, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons. "Number of Prisoners in Custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2021, by Religious Faith." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons, Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2021, by religious faith Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited August 12, 2022)