1. Mapping Practising Christians
September
2017

2. Methodology
ComRes interviewed 8,150 GB adults aged 18+ online between 17th and 31st March 2017 – of which 4,190 identified as Christians.
Data were weighted to be demographically representative of all GB adults. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.
Of this sample 522 were identified as ‘practising’ Christians (those who say they read/listen to the Bible at least once a week, pray at least once a week and attend a church service at least once a month).
The term active Christian refers to respondents who identify as an active follower of Jesus but do necessarily read/listen to the Bible at least once a week, pray at least once a week and attend a church service at least once a month.

3. Christians in Britain
Base: all respondents (n=8150)

4. Base: all respondents who are practising Christians (n=522)
Female practising Christians surveyed are more likely than male practising Christians to say that they pray every day (70% vs 60%).
Base: all respondents who are practising Christians (n=522)

5. In this survey of adults in Britain, the mean age of Practising Christians is 51 compared with 47 years old for the general public.
Base: all respondents who are practising Christians (n=522)
Base: all respondents (n=8150)

6. Base: all respondents who are practising Christians (n=522)

7. Base: all respondents who are practising Christians (n=522)
‘Practising’ Christians (those who say they attend church on a monthly basis, pray and read/listen to the Bible weekly) are more likely than ‘non-active’ Christians to say that they became a Christian at a later age – an average of 12 years old compared to 5 years old.
The mean age that respondents reported becoming a Christian varies regionally with people in Wales reporting 17*, people in England reporting 11 and people in Scotland reporting 11.
Base: all respondents who are practising Christians (n=522)

8. Practising Christians net: ABC1 65% compared with the general public net ABC1: 54%
Base: all respondents who are practising Christians (n=522)
Base: all respondents (n=8150)

9. Base: all respondents who are practising Christians (n=522)
Base: all respondents (n=8150)

10. Base: all respondents who are practising Christians (n=522)
Base: all respondents (n=8150)

11. Base: all respondents who are practising Christians (n=522)
Base: all respondents (n=8150)

12. As part of the project design respondents who said they previously used to be a member of a religious group were asked ‘At what age did you stop considering yourself to be a member of this religious group?’:
34% of those who left the Christian faith were practising Christians
Base: all respondents who use to be a member of a religious group - wave 1 (n=84)