Generations defined as:
Gen Z: 16-21 years
Millennials: 22-35 years
Gen X: 36-55 years
Boomers: 56+ years
These age bands have been weighted to represent the UK
population, as has gender (49% male, 51% female)
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Individuals who believed that religion is a good influence in the UK in 2017
This statistic displays the share of respondents who believed that religion is a positive influence on the world in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Of the different generational groups identified, the group who agreed with this the most was the Gen Z group, with 22 percent stating that religion is a positive influence on the world. The generational group who agreed with this the least was the Gen X group, with only 12 percent from this group agreeing that religion is a positive influence on the world.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 6, 2017). Share of generational groups who believed that religion is a positive influence on the world in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/789755/individuals-who-believed-that-religion-is-a-good-influence-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of generational groups who believed that religion is a positive influence on the world in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. November 6, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/789755/individuals-who-believed-that-religion-is-a-good-influence-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2017). Share of generational groups who believed that religion is a positive influence on the world in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/789755/individuals-who-believed-that-religion-is-a-good-influence-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Generational Groups Who Believed That Religion Is a Positive Influence on The World in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Nov 2017, /statistics/789755/individuals-who-believed-that-religion-is-a-good-influence-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of generational groups who believed that religion is a positive influence on the world in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/789755/individuals-who-believed-that-religion-is-a-good-influence-in-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of generational groups who believed that religion is a positive influence on the world in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/789755/individuals-who-believed-that-religion-is-a-good-influence-in-uk/
