In short
Church attendance in the UK is low and still falling. In 2024, only 9% of Britons said they attend a religious service weekly or more, down from 12% in 2018, according to the British Social Attitudes survey. Two thirds (66%) never attend, while 14% attend monthly or more. Belonging has fallen even faster: 49% of British adults now say they have no religion at all. The Church of England reports an average Sunday attendance of about 581,000, roughly a third of the level recorded in 1968.
- Only 9% of Britons attend a religious service weekly or more in 2024, down from 12% in 2018 (British Social Attitudes / NatCen).
- 49% of British adults say they have no religion in 2024 (British Social Attitudes / NatCen).
- 66% of Britons never attend religious services, while 14% attend monthly or more (British Social Attitudes / NatCen).
- Church of England average Sunday attendance was about 581,000, roughly a third of the 1968 level (Church of England).
Church attendance in the UK has been in long decline, and the most recent figures confirm the trend has not stopped. In 2024, only 9% of Britons said they attend a religious service weekly or more, down from 12% in 2018, according to the British Social Attitudes survey run by NatCen. At the same time, 49% of British adults now say they have no religion at all. Two thirds of the population never attend a religious service. The Church of England, the established church, reports an average Sunday attendance of about 581,000, roughly a third of the level it recorded in 1968. The figures below draw on the British Social Attitudes survey and the Church of England statistics, the most authoritative sources on church attendance in the UK.
Key findings at a glance
| Metric | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attend a service weekly or more | 9% | 2024 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
| Attended weekly or more (earlier reading) | 12% | 2018 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
| Say they have no religion | 49% | 2024 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
| Never attend religious services | 66% | 2024 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
| Attend monthly or more | 14% | 2024 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
| Church of England average Sunday attendance | 581,000 | 2024 | Church of England |
How few Britons attend church weekly
Weekly churchgoing is now a minority practice in Britain. The British Social Attitudes survey, one of the longest-running measures of public attitudes in the country, shows regular attendance falling and the share who never attend growing.
In 2024, only 9% of Britons said they attend a religious service weekly or more, down from 12% in 2018, according to the British Social Attitudes survey.
In 2024, 66% of Britons said they never attend religious services, according to the British Social Attitudes survey.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attend weekly or more | 9% | 2024 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
| Attend weekly or more | 12% | 2018 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
| Attend monthly or more | 14% | 2024 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
| Never attend religious services | 66% | 2024 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
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The rise of no religion
Behind the fall in attendance sits an even sharper fall in belonging. A growing share of British adults do not identify with any religion at all, a group that has expanded steadily over recent decades.
In 2024, 49% of British adults said they have no religion, according to the British Social Attitudes survey.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Say they have no religion | 49% | 2024 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
| Never attend religious services | 66% | 2024 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
| Attend monthly or more | 14% | 2024 | British Social Attitudes / NatCen |
The Church of England in numbers
The Church of England is the established church of England and the largest Christian denomination in the country. Its own statistics for mission track weekly and Sunday attendance across its parishes, and they show a long decline.
Church of England average Sunday attendance was about 581,000, roughly a third of the level recorded in 1968, according to the Church of England.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Sunday attendance | 581,000 | 2024 | Church of England |
| Share of the 1968 attendance level | about one third | 2024 | Church of England |
How we compiled these statistics
Every number on this page is traceable to a primary source and dated to the year the data were collected. The figures on how often Britons attend services and whether they identify with a religion come from the British Social Attitudes survey run by NatCen, one of the longest-running and most authoritative measures of public attitudes in Britain. The Church of England average Sunday attendance figure comes from the Church of England statistics for mission, which are counts reported by parishes rather than survey estimates. Where data years differ, we use the most recent published year and label it.
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