Parochial church attendance 2000 to 2005

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Weekly church attendance

Adult Children and young people All age
Highest Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest
attendance attendance attendance attendance attendance attendance attendance attendance attendance
Year 000s 000s 000s 000s 000s 000s 000s 000s 000s
2000 * 1,451    1,031    742    455    243    120    1,855    1,274    885   
2001 1,332    976    727    416    229    113    1,708    1,205    862   
2002 1,296    941    693    424    229    111    1,682    1,170    825   
2003 1,312    957    714    430    230    110    1,704    1,187    844   
2004 1,308    951    706    437    235    111    1,707    1,186    839   
2005 1,302    942    696    444    232    107    1,706    1,174    823   

 

Sunday church attendance

Adult Children and young people All age
Highest Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest Highest Average Lowest
attendance attendance attendance attendance attendance attendance attendance attendance attendance
Year 000s 000s 000s 000s 000s 000s 000s 000s 000s
2000 1,191    878    660    300    180    103    1,464    1,058    781   
2001 1,170    868    657    285    173    99    1,425    1,041    774   
2002 1,143    838    623    278    167    94    1,395    1,005    733   
2003 1,156    853    645    272    164    92    1,401    1,017    755   
2004 1,147    846    638    272    164    91    1,394    1,010    746   
2005 1,136    836    629    264    158    87    1,374    993    733   
Notes
1. Figures for cathedrals and their daughter churches are included.
2. Children and young people are under 16 years of age while adults are 16 years of age or over.
3. From 2000 church attendance figures are calculated typically from a four-week count in October.
4. * In 2000 attendance at midweek weddings and funerals was included.
5. An approximation to monthly attendance can be taken from the highest weekly attendance counted over a typical month.