Religion in London

London has centres of worship for many faiths. According to the 2021 Census, the largest religious groupings are Christians (40.66%), followed by those of no religion (27.05%), Muslims (14.99%), no response (7%), Hindus (5.15%), Jews (1.65%), Sikhs (1.64%), Buddhists (1.0%), and others (0.9%). File:Saint.pauls.from.ludgate.hill.arp.750pix.jpg|[[St Paul's Cathedral]], the main Anglican church north of the Thames File:Southwark Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 665426.jpg|[[Southwark Cathedral]], its southern counterpart File:Westminster cathedral front.jpg|[[Westminster Cathedral]], the main Catholic church of London Historically, London has been predominantly Christian. This is clear from the large number of churches around the area, particularly in the City of London, which alone contains around 50 churches. 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. Most parts of London north of the Thames and west of the River Lee are within the diocese of London under the Bishop of London at the famous St Paul's Cathedral in the City; parishes east of the River Lee are within the Diocese of Chelmsford; and most parts south of the river are administered from Southwark Cathedral as the diocese of Southwark. Important national and royal ceremonies are divided between St Paul's and Westminster Abbey. Nowadays, the majority of Christians in London are Roman Catholics, thanks also to immigration from Catholic Countries, Recusants and Conversions. Recent polls found out that the 35% of London is Roman Catholic, followed by Anglicanism with 33%. The preeminent Catholic cathedral in England and Wales is Westminster Cathedral, from which the Archbishop of Westminster leads the English and Welsh Catholic churches. Other Christian denominations also have headquarters in the city, including the United Reformed Church, the Salvation Army, and the Quakers, and immigrant communities have established their own denominations or dioceses (e.