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Coventry has a rich mix of people from different faiths. Religion is a key part of life for many of them. Christians make up 65.3% of Coventry’s population, followed by Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews. Just over 15% do not identify with any religion.
Understanding
The city has a tradition of working towards reconciliation and peaceful co-existence. Understanding the differences between the religious practices and beliefs of the local communities will benefit employers and employees, enabling them to offer appropriate and sensitive services and discourage discrimination, exclusion and marginalisation.
Practices
Religious and cultural practices can vary, even within the same faith, between individuals, generations, groups and communities. Download the full chapter for an introduction to worship and prayer, holy days and festivals associated with Coventry’s different faiths.
- the largest minority faith is Sikhism at 4.6%
- the highest number of Sikh residents can be found in Foleshill (11.8% are Sikhs)
- Muslims make up 26.5% of Foleshill’s residents and Hindus, 7.4%
- In Foleshill and Hillfields there are six mosques, six Hindu temples, six gurdwaras, five Black majority churches, one Asian Christian fellowship, as well as 16 other Christian churches and 19 agencies with a faith connection.
