Religions, faiths and beliefs
Watford aims to be a town of equal opportunity, where everyone has a fair chance and people from all backgrounds take part in community life, creating a society that is varied, vibrant and proud.
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East of England Faith Communities
The East of England Faiths Council is the nominating body for the faiths seat on the East of England Regional Assembly. It brings together representatives of the nine major faiths in membership of the Interfaith Network UK: Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hindu, Islam, Jain, Judasim, Sikh, Zoroastrian. The East of England Faiths Council meets regularly. Its meetings are always chaired by two people, usually one Christian and one non-Christian.
The Inter Faith Network for the UK was founded in 1987 to promote good relations between people of different faiths in this country. Its member organisations include representative bodies from the Baha'i; Buddhist; Christian; Hindu; Jain; Jewish; Muslim; Sikh; and Zoroastrian communities; national and local inter faith bodies; and academic institutions and educational bodies concerned with inter faith issues.
Results from the 2001 census tell us that Watford is home to a diverse range of religious and faith communities.
| Religion | Number of People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52,977 | 66.45% |
| Buddhist | 262 | 0.33% |
| Hindu | 1,381 | 1.73% |
| Jewish | 892 | 1.12% |
| Muslim | 4,869 | 6.11% |
| Sikh | 392 | 0.49% |
| Other religions | 290 | 0.36% |
| No religion | 12,838 | 16.10% |
| Religion not stated | 5,825 | 7.31% |
* All persons (79,726) taken from Office National Statistics Census 2001.
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