Statistics for the Diocese of Down and Dromore Dr Bev Botting Head of Research and Statistics Church of England Central Services Church of England 24 September 2018
Today I will cover: * Diocesan statistics using * National Census figures – 2011 though! * Annual data for recent years provided by you * Triennial data provided by you * Finance data provided by you * New Church of Ireland Census for 2016 * PLUS – sharing your own parish dashboards
Thank You!! You have a treasure trove of information! Thank you for the privilege of analysing it. Huge thanks to the Diocesan Secretary and staff, and to the clergy who gave such commitment to the 2016 Census and achieved a high response rate
National Censuses Estimated population who consider themselves affiliated to the Church of Ireland in Censuses April 2011: In Republic of Ireland 129 thousand - 2.8 % of the 4.6 million population In Northern Ireland 249 thousand - 13.7% of the 1.8 million population A total of 378 thousand
Diocese information by gender and religion * Civil Census (2011) * Male population 286,075 48.8% * Female population 300,105 51.2% * Household size 234,142 2.50 * _____________________________________ * C of I population 85,256 14.5% * Protestant or other 331,773 56.6% * Not practising 51,054 8.7% * No religion 81,263 13.9%
Church of Ireland Census * A Church Census was held on four Sundays in November 2016 - three ‘normal’ Sundays plus Remembrance Sunday. * A previous Census was held in Nov 2013 just 3 normal weeks. * Average number of people attending worship at Church of Ireland each ‘normal’ week: * 58 thousand, which is * 15% of those self reporting as Church of Ireland in 2011 Censuses
Attendance by Diocese, 2013 Attendance Nov 2013 Meath and Kildare Cashel, Ferns and Ossory 3% 3% Limerick and Killaloe 2% Dublin and Glendalough Down and Dromore Cork Cloyne and Ross 13% 22% 4% Tuam, Killala and Achonry 1% Armagh 12% Kilmore Elphin and Ardagh 4% Connor 19% Derry and Raphoe 10% Clogher 10%
Diocesan Census Results * For the Diocese of Down and Dromore * (there was a National Census in the Republic of Ireland in 2016 but not in Northern Ireland) * Population in 2011 was 85,000 * Total attendance at Church of Ireland in 2016 was 13,000 * Represents 15.5% of the population who said they were Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland Attendance by gender, 2011 43% Males 57% Females
Diocesan attendance by gender * Diocese Diocese at National Census 2011: * Male population 286,075 - 49% * Female population 300,105 - 51% * Diocesan Attendance from triennial Censuses * 2013 2016 * Males 42% Males 43% (46% Remembrance) * Females 58% Females 57% (54% Remembrance)
Worship Services attended 18,000 16,000 14,000 Early 12,000 Main 10,000 8,000 Evening 6,000 4,000 Mid-week 2,000 Total Attend 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Diocesan attendance by age, 2011 2011 Census Age Analysis 2011$Triennial$Age$Analysis$ 50# 30%# 140 25% 25%# 120 40# 20% 100 20%# 30# 15% Triennial# 80 15%# 20# 60 Triennial#%# 10% 10%# Census 40 10# 5%# 5% Census % 20 0# 0%# 0 0% 0)14# 15)30# 31)45# 46)60# 61)74# 75+# 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75 +
Diocese attendance by age, 2016 2005 17.0% 9.6% 15.8% 20.3% 24.8% 12.6% 0-14 2008 26.1% 13.3% 16.1% 9.7% 14.3% 20.5% 15-29 2011 26.2% 15.1% 16.3% 10.2% 13.2% 19.0% 30-44 2013 26.3% 17.9% 14.8% 9.8% 12.3% 18.9% 45-59 2016-3w 27.1% 17.3% 17.3% 7.6% 11.7% 19.1% 60-74 2016-Re 26.2% 16.1% 17.1% 9.1% 12.4% 19.2% 75 + Civil '11 18.7% 18.6% 21.0% 20.0% 14.3% 7.4% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2016 Attendees by Age Group 2,500 Male-3w Female-3w 2,000 Male-Re Female-Re 1,500 1,000 500 0 0-14 15-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75+
National Attendance at festivals * 108 thousand people attended on Christmas Eve or Christmas day 2012 – 29% of the COI population * 76 thousand people attended on Easter Day 2013 – 20% of the COI population
Diocesan attendance at Festivals 18000 16000 Easter 2016 14000 12000 10000 HyWk 8000 6000 Xmas Day Attend 4000 2000 0 Xmas Eve Attend 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Easter Holy 2016 Week
Church of Ireland Occasional Offices * Each year the Church of Ireland is with families at key moments * 3,700 Baptisms * 2,300 Confirmations * 1,300 Weddings * 3,500 Funerals
Diocesan Occasional Offices Life%Events% 1,200" Bap0sms" 1,000" Confirmees" 800" Weddings" 600" Funerals" 400" 200" 0" 1995" 1996" 1997" 1998" 1999" 2001" 2003" 2005" 2006" 2007" 2008" 2009" 2011" 2013" 2000" 2002" 2004" 2010" 2012"
Occasional Offices since 2012 1000 Funerals 900 800 Baptisms 700 Confirmees 600 500 Weddings 400 300 200 100 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Children are important for growth 6,000 8 7 5,000 Pupils per Teacher 6 4,000 5 3,000 4 3 2,000 Pupils 2 1,000 Teachers 1 School TP ratio 0 0 1995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Income Income by Year £14,000 Thousands £12,000 Other Earmarked £10,000 £8,000 E-Restoration Other £6,000 Rents Donations £4,000 GiftAid Collections £2,000 £- D+GA+C 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Diocesan Giving D+GA+C or Assessible per Attendee £800 £700 £600 £500 £400 £300 £200 Per Attendee Assessible £100 £0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Frequency of Attendance * New question in 2016 census * Asked about attendance in previous weeks * Analysis is ongoing because of anomalies
Parish Dashboards * Do you recognise the patterns shown? * What do you find surprising?
Parish Dashboards * In what ways does your congregation reflect (or not) the local population? * How are children integrated into your worship services? * What does your Church offer for 15 to 29 year olds? * How can this information help your mission and outreach?
* What other information would be useful for you in your Mission and Outreach?
* Thanks to William Cooper-Bailey – a volunteer working with the Diocese of London and the CoE research and Statistics team- for his help in this data analysis.
bev.botting@churchofengland.org
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