In 2023, the average weekly church attendance at Church of England services was 693,000. Between 2009 and 2019 the average weekly church attendance for the Church of England fell by approximately 218,000. Church attendance figures fell even more during 2020 and 2021, although this was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Average weekly attendance for the Church of England from 2009 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
The source adds the following information: "It is likely that reported attendance before 2013 included some school service attendance, accounting for the unusually large change from 2012 to 2013."
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Church of England. (December 11, 2024). Average weekly attendance for the Church of England from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/369080/church-of-england-attendance-by-service-uk/
Church of England. "Average weekly attendance for the Church of England from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/369080/church-of-england-attendance-by-service-uk/
Church of England. (2024). Average weekly attendance for the Church of England from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/369080/church-of-england-attendance-by-service-uk/
Church of England. "Average Weekly Attendance for The Church of England from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/369080/church-of-england-attendance-by-service-uk/
Church of England, Average weekly attendance for the Church of England from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/369080/church-of-england-attendance-by-service-uk/ (last visited January 05, 2025)
Average weekly attendance for the Church of England from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Church of England, December 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/369080/church-of-england-attendance-by-service-uk/
