Ealing Deanery

Our Multi Faith Landscape

Ealing Deanery Breakdown

Christian 147165 43%

Other 121457 36%

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Religion - Christian; None; Other - see below

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Ealing Council 2012

• Ealing is also recognised as the 6th most diverse borough in terms of faith. Those following Christianity remain the largest majority in the borough, followed by Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs. However, the proportion of Christians has fallen between 2006-10 while those of Muslims has increased in the same period, doubling from 11% in 2006 to 22% in 2010 .

Hindu Presence in the Deanery

• Range 24% to 2% (Brent 50% to 2%, Harrow 43%-12.5%)• London Diocese Average 4.89%• Of 31 parishes, 9 over 10% (Brent of 21, 11 over 10%; Harrow of 22,

11 over 20%)

ST. GEORGE SOUTHALL 10 200 23.94%HOLY TRINITY SOUTHALL 16 500 21.98%ALL HALLOWS NORTH GREENFORD 9 000 20.11%CHRIST THE REDEEMER SOUTHALL 14 500 17.57%PERIVALE 13 400 16.06%ST. BARNABAS NORTHOLT PARK 12 700 15.70%ST. JOHN SOUTHALL GREEN 22 000 13.29%NORWOOD 8 800 11.69%NORTHOLT 15 200 10.62%GREENFORD 17 900 9.96%

Main Hindu Presence

Muslim Presence in Ealing Deanery

• Range 29% to 3% (Harrow, 20% to 7%, Brent 29% to 9%)• Diocese of London Average 12.5%• Of 31 parishes 17 over Diocesan average of 12.5% (Brent Of 21

parishes, 16 more than 15% or 1 in 7 of the population, Harrow 6 over average)

Parishes with High Muslim Presence

EMMANUEL SOUTHALL 8 300 29.08%ST. GEORGE SOUTHALL 10 200 27.66%ST. JOHN SOUTHALL GREEN 22 000 26.24%ST. DUNSTAN WITH ST. THOMAS, EAST ACTON 15 300 23.13%ST. GABRIEL NORTH ACTON 7 500 20.29%THE ASCENSION HANGER HILL AND WEST TWYFORD ST. MARY 9 300 20.19%ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER NORTHOLT, WEST END 22 000 19.74%HOLY TRINITY SOUTHALL 16 500 19.35%CHRIST THE REDEEMER SOUTHALL 14 500 17.60%PERIVALE 13 400 16.86%NORWOOD 8 800 16.40%ALL HALLOWS NORTH GREENFORD 9 000 15.78%ACTON 12 900 15.38%GREENFORD 17 900 15.28%

Sikh Presence in Ealing

• Range 39% - 0.86% (Harrow 2.25 to 0.5, Brent 3.4% to less than O.1%)• Diocese of London average 1.54%• Of 31 parishes, 25 above London average.

Sikh Presence in Ealing

NORWOOD 8 800 39.04%ST. JOHN SOUTHALL GREEN 22 000 35.33%HOLY TRINITY SOUTHALL 16 500 33.76%ST. GEORGE SOUTHALL 10 200 29.12%CHRIST THE REDEEMER SOUTHALL 14 500 19.85%EMMANUEL SOUTHALL 8 300 11.59%GREENFORD 17 900 4.40%ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER NORTHOLT, WEST END 22 000 4.39%ST. MARY WITH ST. CHRISTOPHER, HANWELL 15 400 2.60%COWLEY 11 900 2.58%ALL HALLOWS NORTH GREENFORD 9 000 2.53%

Jewish Presence in Ealing

• Only 3 parishes above 1% (Harrow 22% to 0.7%, Brent 4.1% to 0.1%)• London Diocese Average 2.82%

Top Jewish Parishes in Ealing

The Ascension HANGER Hill 19 000 48.99% 1.17%ST. PETER MOUNT PARK EALING 7 500 51.15% 1.16%ALL SAINTS EALING 5 800 49.15% 1.00%

Buddhist Presence in Ealing

• Range 4.5% to 0.25% (Harrow 2% to 0.5% ,Brent 2.35% to 0.57%)• London Diocese average 1.18%• Of 31 parishes, 16 above London average

Top Buddhist Parishes in EalingTHE ASCENSION HANGER HILL AND WEST TWYFORD ST. MARY9 300 4.52%ST. MARTIN WEST ACTON 5 000 2.88%ST. GABRIEL NORTH ACTON 7 500 2.62%ALL HALLOWS NORTH GREENFORD 9 000 2.32%NORTHOLT 15 200 1.93%ST. BARNABAS EALING 6 100 1.89%CHRIST THE SAVIOUR EALING 5 500 1.83%ST. MATTHEW EALING COMMON 4 300 1.81%ACTON 12 900 1.65%COWLEY 11 900 1.63%ALL SAINTS EALING 5 800 1.52%ST. BARNABAS NORTHOLT PARK 12 700 1.40%

Christian Presence in Ealing

• Range 55% to 11.6% (Harrow 47.36 to 27.08% , Brent 55.91% to 24.71%)

• London Diocese average 44.81%• Out of 31, only 7 below London Average (Harrow 16 below London

Average, and all below 50%, Brent 10 parishes below London average, and 15 below 50%)

Christian Presence in Ealing Lowest

ST. GEORGE SOUTHALL 10 200 11.60%HOLY TRINITY SOUTHALL 16 500 15.42%ST. JOHN SOUTHALL GREEN 22 000 15.81%NORWOOD 8 800 21.78%CHRIST THE REDEEMER SOUTHALL 14 500 33.44%EMMANUEL SOUTHALL 8 300 34.05%THE ASCENSION HANGER HILL AND WEST TWYFORD ST. MARY9 300 42.59%ALL HALLOWS NORTH GREENFORD 9 000 44.71%

Other Religious Groups

• Other recognised religious Groupings: Zorastians, Bahai.• Pagans, humanists, • NRM’s: Mormons, Seventh Day Adventist, Jehovah Witnesses,

Shincheonji Church of Jesus the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (New Heaven and New Earth) ; Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (Nigerian; Olumba Olumba Obu)

What issues does this raise for us in our parishes and in terms of the

London Church?• What would you describe as the key issues in your particular Parish in

terms of engagement with people of other religious/faith backgrounds?

• What issues does this raise for us in terms of our Christian presence in Brent (Capital Vision 2020) and our relations with people of other faiths or ideological persuasions?

London Inter Faith Centre

Who We Are

• A Christian Centre for inter faith/inter religious engagement, authorised by both the Church of England and the URC at Diocesan/Area level, and part of the Diocesan structure.

• supported and resourced by St Anne’s, Brondesbury and St Andrew’s URC , West Kilburn

• An independent charity with a trustee board including Duncan Green and Susanne Mitchell (PEN)

• Two Co Directors: Maggie Hindley, Laurence Hillel

Our Vision

• We aim, by means of talks and courses, the study of scripture, a well stocked library and a website, to resource Christians and others who encounter people of different faiths in their places of work and in their places of abode.

• We endeavour to respond to some of the challenges thrown up by our multi faith society through silent prayer and meditation, through meeting with individuals and communities from different faith (and ideological) backgrounds, and through the sharing of stories.

• We work side by side with other faith communities in tackling some of the social issues of our day.

What We Offer at Present

Two year Modular Course “Living Together in a Multi Faith World”

Conferences and Seminars

Scriptural Reasoning Groups

Book Group

Resources via website and library

What we can offer

• Training Courses/Days• Advice on Near Neighbours Scheme• Resources on aspects of inter faith engagement (books, website)• Advice on any of the issues we have touched upon, and links with

PEN, Dr Anne Richards (NRM)

Other Activities

Partnering: London Citizens, Near Neighbours

Responding: Silent Prayer, Christian Meditation

What Can London Inter Faith Centre Do to for you?• laurence.hillel@londoninterfaith.org.uk• 07801 286819