| Value | Label | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | Not applicable (not in Northern Ireland and student living a | 1791379 | 97.17 |
|
| 1 | Catholic | 22731 | 1.23 |
|
| 2 | Protestant and other Christian (Including Christian related) | 27708 | 1.50 |
|
| 3 | Other religions and philosophies | 206 | 0.01 |
|
| 4 | None | 1501 | 0.08 |
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This variable is applicable in Northern Ireland only. It identifies a person's current religious group, if any, or the religious group brought up in for people who do not regard themselves as belonging to any religion. The category 'Catholic' includes those respondents who gave their religion as Roman Catholic, Catholic Apostolic Church, Ukrainian Catholic, Greek Catholic, Palmarian Catholic or Catholic. Responses have been categorised as 'Protestant, Other Christian and Christian Related' or 'Other Religions and Philosophies' on the basis of the best available information, although it is acknowledged that the categorisation of some of the smaller religions is open to interpretation.
Derivation information (where avaiable).