Friday, January 10, 2014

UK: Rise in Muslim birthrate as families ‘feel British’


In an indication of the extent to which birthrate is changing the UK’s religious demographic, fewer than one in 200 over-85s are Muslim.

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By Dominic Kennedy | January 10, 2014

Almost a tenth of babies and toddlers in England and Wales are Muslim, a breakdown of census figures shows.

The percentage of Muslims among the under-fives is almost twice as high as in the general population.

In an indication of the extent to which birthrate is changing the UK’s religious demographic, fewer than one in 200 over-85s are Muslim.

One expert said it was foreseeable that Muslims who worshipped would outnumber practising Christians.

“It’s not inconceivable,” said David Voas, Professor of Population Studies at the University of Essex.

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