The Church of England was the primary denomination from the early 1600s and the early 2010s and the Archbishop of Canterbury's main residence is at Lambeth Palace. This is clear from the large number of churches around the area, particularly in the City of London, which alone contains around 50 churches. Historically, London has been predominantly Christian. ‘There is a significant sense of religious discrimination and civic discomfort in the Capital.’Ī pdf of the full report is available here.Westminster Cathedral, the main Catholic church of London ‘Religious Londoners are more civically-minded than non-religious Londoners. ‘Londoners are more socially conservative than the rest of Britain on some key moral questions. ‘Londoners are more intensely practicing (more likely to pray and more likely to attend a religious service) than those outside the capital. ‘The research found that London is more religious than the rest of Britain (62% identify as religious compared to 53% across the rest of Britain ex. London’s religious micro-climate is paradoxical: a secular, liberal and cosmopolitan city in which religion is becoming more visible and significant. However, Londoners are not just more likely to belong to a particular religion, but to actively participate by, for instance, attending services on a regular basis. ‘London is often perceived to be different from the rest of the UK – more liberal and more secular. Here are some paragraphs from the Theos website: Paul Bickley and Nathan Mladin, Religious London: Faith in a Global City (London: Theos, 2020). A new report from Theos has recently been published:
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