According to the 2011 Census of England and Wales, Norwich
had the highest proportion of respondents reporting “no religion”. The city’s
figure was 42.5% compared with 25.1% for England and Wales as a whole.
The survey revealed that Brighton & Hove came in a close
second in the ‘godless’ stakes with 42.4% of residents describing themselves as
having no religion. Local newspaper reports in both areas pointed to the
relative youth of the population and the high number of students as being
relevant factors. If you are young and bright, it seems, you are more likely to
be irreligious.
Berlin has been dubbed the “atheist capital of Europe”. Some
60% of Berliners claim to have no religion,
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