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LS variable metadata
| RELGP21 |
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| Table | ME21 2021 Census - LS members |
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| Short description | Religion (grouped). 2021. |
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| Source | 2021 Census. Question P16 (What is your religion?). |
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| Code notes | 1-9, -6 Missing, -9 No code required (Students not at their term-time address) |
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Variable coding
| Value | Label |
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| 1 | No religion |
| 2 | Christian |
| 3 | Buddhist |
| 4 | Hindu |
| 5 | Jewish |
| 6 | Muslim |
| 7 | Sikh |
| 8 | Other religion |
| 9 | Religion not stated |
| -6 | Missing |
| -9 | No code required (Students not at their term-time address) |
Additional information
| Value | Label |
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| id | 5455 |
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| fullname | (ME21)RELGP21 |
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| description | These questions ask the person to record their religion. |
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| codedas | |
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| source | 2021 Census. Question P16 (What is your religion?). |
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| derived | Y |
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| codelist | Y |
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| notes | The religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practice or have belief in it.
This question was voluntary and includes people who identified with one of 8 tick-box response options, including ?No religion?, alongside those who chose not to answer this question. |
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| restricted | N |
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| format | Numeric |
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| length | 2 |
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| keyword | Religion |
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| classification | |
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| comvarind | |
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| comvartime | |
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