The Data Services unit collects, analyses, and publishes data relating to a wide range of aspects of the Church of England including:
- Church attendance
- Parish finances
- Ministry
- Cathedral attendance
- Carbon emissions
- College chapel attendance
We use data from the national census and other government statistics to provide parish-level census and deprivation information for the Church of England's 12,500 parishes.
We provide an interactive Church of England parish map, with summary deprivation and census statistics mapped onto parish boundaries. The map also shows parish, benefice, deanery, archdeaconry, diocese, and lower super output area (LSOA) boundaries, and school locations.
Map updated July 2026. Next planned update, winter 2026/27.
We have written a user guide for working with the interactive parish map. You can also explore parish deprivation data using the Church Urban Fund's poverty lookup tool.
If you'd like to get in contact with us, please use the form below: