by Tim Sigsworth, Telegraph
Findings from the US-based Pew Research Centre come as weekly attendance at Church of England services continues to plummet
Two in five British people raised as Christians have lost their faith, a report has found.
About 58 per cent of those who grew up attended church say they are now atheist, agnostic or have converted to other faiths, while 57 per cent of non-religious British people were brought up as Christians, a report by the US-based Pew Research Centre found.
The findings come as weekly attendance at Church of England services continues to decline from 1.6 million in the 1960s to 557,000 in 2023.
Andrew Copson, the chief executive of Humanists UK, said: “Religious identity has been worn lightly in the UK for some time.
“Today’s stats, like those of the Census, show the large population who don’t believe in gods today feel much less tied to the religious label of their family, school, or community.”