Fewer Whites, fewer Christians in Croydon



Latest statistics show fewer Croydon residents call themselves Christian - 56.4 per cent in 2011 compared to 65.1 per cent in 2001.

The number of Muslims, has increased by almost half from 17,760 to 29,434 over the same period.

White British now make up less than half of Croydon's population, creating a massive challenge for integration.

The 2011 Census shows 47.3 per cent - 171,878 of the borough's 363,378 population - described themselves as being "White British". In 2001, the figure was 63.7 per cent.

The second-largest ethnic group in Croydon was Black Caribbeans who make up 8.6 per cent - 31,251 people. Indians were the third largest group at 6.8 per cent - 24,710.

Hinduism is the next fastest-growing religion to Islam with an increase from 5.1 to 6 per cent.

Other than Christianity, the only other religion to drop in its proportion was Judaism by 0.1 per cent.

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