The Research and Statistics department regularly produces work
which is press released; areas of interest have included
finance, churchgoing attendance, weddings, seasonal worshippers,
education and more. Many of the releases below resulted in press
coverage in both national, local and church press and broadcast
media.
Press release: Church of England publishes latest statistics on the
web.
25th June 2012
Press release: Provisional attendance figures for 2010 released -
marriages up four per cent, national 'mapping' identifies at least
1,000 fresh expressions of church.
19th January 2012
2010-2011
2005-2009
2000-2004
Press releases for 2010 - 2011
Press release: Church of England publishes latest statistics on
web
29th September 2011
Press release: Cathedral congregations continue to
grow.
4th May 2011
Press release: Provisional attendance figures for
2009 released: attending a local CofE church continues to be part
of a typical week for 1.1 million people.
3rd February 2011
Cathedrals set to welcome thousands to mark 'death
and life' story of Easter
30 March 2010
Press release: Provisional attendance figures for 2008 released:
attending a local CofE church is part of a typical week for 1.1
million people
22 January 2010
2005 - 2009
Press
release: Latest finance and ministry statistics published on
web
11 December 2009
Press
release: Provisional attendance figures for 2007 released
19 February 2009
Press release: Christingles shine out across CofE as special
service celebrates the big 4-0
8 December 2008
Press release: Statistics show increased ordinations, vocations and
giving
23 October 2008
Press release: Majority says parents should have the opportunity to
choose faith-based schools, poll shows
14 October 2008
Press
release: Latest figures show changing trends in
church-going
31 January 2008
Press release: Christians share gift of faith with their friends
this Christmas as thousands invited to congregate at nation's
cathedrals
17 December 2007
Press release: Getting top marks: People of all faiths and none
back church schools' popularity
19 November 2007
Press
release: Statistics show increased giving and
vocations
12 November 2007
Press release: Never been richer, never been poorer:
Research points to priceless value of the local parish church as
'community glue'
11 June 2007
Press release:
Cathedrals inspire more people each year
3 April 2007
Press release:
Latest figures for church going released
23 January 2007
Press release: Parishes follow cathedrals with bigger Christmas
congregations
18 December 2006
Press
release: Statistics show increased giving and ordinations
15 September 2006
Press release: Sundays suit some but churches must look outside
box
21 July 2006
Press release: Communities love their churches
29 May 2006
Press release:
Cathedral attendances
19 May 2006
Press release: ORB 2005
Church Schools
14 March 2006
Press
release: ORB 2005 Churches in the Community
31 January 2006
Press
release: Provisional attendance figures for 2004
13 January 2006
Press
release: ORB 2005 Christmas poll
19 December 2005
Press
release: Statistics 2003/4
12 September 2005
Press release:
Provisional attendance figures for 2003
7 January 2005
2000 - 2004
Press release: ORB 2003 Church Funding
20 April 2004
Press release:
Provisional attendance figures for 2002
12 January 2004
Press
release: ORB 2003 Churches in the Community
8 December 2003