Religious Buildings: Registration
Commons · Question 6867 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places of worship are currently certified under the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 according to records held by the Registrar General; whether there is breakdown the number of premis
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 9 Jun 2026
There are currently 29340 places certified as a Place of Religious Worship in England and Wales in the records held by the Registrar General.The information held by the Registrar General is published on the government website and includes the denomination...