Parochial baptisms and thanksgivings 2005

Parochial baptisms and thanksgivings 2005

			Baptisms				Thanksgivings		Baptisms and
			Infants	Infant baptism					Thanksgivings
Ref.		Live births	under one	rates per 1,000	Children aged	All other	Infants	Child
No.	Diocese	2005	year of age	live births	1 to 12 years	persons			Total

1	Bath & Wells	9,335	1,870	200	730	210	60	20	2,880
2	Birmingham	20,424	1,750	86	930	260	80	50	3,070
3	Blackburn	15,291	2,940	192	970	190	90	30	4,210
4	Bradford	9,552	860	90	300	90	60	20	1,320
5	Bristol	10,682	1,400	131	590	140	90	30	2,240
6	Canterbury	9,191	1,760	191	980	180	70	30	3,020
7	Carlisle	4,829	1,800	373	350	80	15	5	2,250
8	Chelmsford	36,808	3,180	86	1,820	520	315	155	5,990
9	Chester	17,452	3,490	200	1,290	220	380	95	5,480
10	Chichester	15,915	2,580	162	1,370	210	100	50	4,320
11	Coventry	9,288	1,370	148	570	110	95	20	2,160
12	Derby	10,994	1,750	159	620	140	230	40	2,780
13	Durham	15,909	3,730	234	980	150	165	40	5,070
14	Ely	7,306	1,460	200	510	140	80	30	2,230
15	Exeter	10,730	2,110	197	940	220	55	35	3,360
16	Gloucester	6,443	1,450	225	670	230	50	20	2,410
17	Guildford	11,137	1,920	172	960	200	75	25	3,180
18	Hereford	3,044	1,050	345	280	90	85	45	1,550
19	Leicester	11,127	1,150	103	470	210	25	15	1,870
20	Lichfield	23,636	4,310	182	1,740	370	245	65	6,730
21	Lincoln	9,906	3,310	334	830	190	20	10	4,360
22	Liverpool	17,303	3,340	193	1,340	200	115	50	5,040
23	London	55,253	2,740	50	1,920	670	105	55	5,480
24	Manchester	26,091	3,510	135	1,410	300	285	65	5,580
25	Newcastle	8,055	1,620	201	440	100	25	5	2,200
26	Norwich	8,377	1,540	184	580	150	45	20	2,340
27	Oxford	27,339	4,220	154	1,940	400	155	40	6,750
28	Peterborough	10,040	1,520	151	590	150	55	15	2,330
29	Portsmouth	7,763	1,260	162	530	120	50	10	1,970
30	Ripon & Leeds	8,876	1,440	162	550	100	35	10	2,140
31	Rochester	14,726	1,890	128	1,120	270	370	160	3,810
32	St. Albans	21,828	2,620	120	1,380	320	80	35	4,440
33	St. Edms & Ipswich	6,853	1,160	169	500	110	50	20	1,830
34	Salisbury	8,729	2,040	234	850	210	115	40	3,260
35	Sheffield	13,836	2,410	174	850	220	365	115	3,960
36	Sodor & Man	862	200	232	70	10	0	0	280
37	Southwark	37,144	2,370	64	1,690	430	85	60	4,630
38	Southwell	11,737	1,720	147	660	190	105	30	2,700
39	Truro	4,783	1,080	226	340	100	10	10	1,550
40	Wakefield	13,544	2,180	161	760	170	175	45	3,330
41	Winchester	13,342	2,800	210	1,120	210	75	20	4,220
42	Worcester	9,236	1,920	208	720	160	50	25	2,870
43	York	15,013	3,790	252	1,090	250	145	55	5,330
44	Europe		390		240	140	25	0	780
Totals Province of Canterbury		431,380	60,000	139	27,500	6,900	2,900	1,100	98,400
Totals Province of York		178,350	33,000	185	11,100	2,300	2,000	600	48,900
Totals CHURCH OF ENGLAND		609,730	93,000	153	38,600	9,100	4,900	1,700	147,300

Comparable figures for 2004:
Totals Province of Canterbury		431,400	63,100	145	27,200	6,600	3,500	1,200	101,600
Totals Province of York		178,400	33,900	190	10,600	2,200	2,300	600	49,600
Totals CHURCH OF ENGLAND		609,700	97,000	159	37,900	8,700	5,800	1,800	151,200

Notes:

1. Figures for cathedrals are included.
2. Live births per diocese are estimates based on statistics obtained from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).