There are more Muslim children than Christian growing up in Birmingham, figures show. The latest statistics, extracted from the 2011 Census, give an insight into the fast pace of demographic change across Britain. They pinpoint several parts of the country where traditional religious beliefs are being eclipsed for the first time. Scroll down for video The figures show that there are more Muslim children than Christian growing up in Birmingham In England’s second city of Birmingham, of 278,623 youngsters, 97,099 were registered as Muslim compared with 93,828 as Christian. The rest were of other faiths such as Hindu or Jewish, or none.
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Statistics from 2011 Census show more Muslim children than Christian growing up in Birmingham
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Of 278,623 youngsters, 97,099 were registered as Muslim compared with 93,828 as Christian
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A similar trend has emerged in the cities of Bradford and Leicester
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Experts said more must be done to ensure that society does not become polarised along religious lines
In Bradford, 52,135 children are Muslims (45 per cent) next to 47,144 Christians; in @placeholder the figures are 22,693 and 18,190 respectively.