and Dromore Dr Bev Botting Head of Research and Statistics - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Statistics for the Diocese of Down and Dromore

Dr Bev Botting Head of Research and Statistics Archbishops’ Council Church of England 1 December 2014

 National Statistics for the Church of Ireland and Diocesan statistics using

 National State Census figures  Annual data provided by parishes  Triennial data provided by parishes  Finance data provided by parishes  2013 Church Census

Today I will cover:

Huge thanks to the Diocesan Secretaries and their staff, and to the clergy who gave such commitment to the 2013 Church Census and achieved a high response rate

New data collection

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

National Censuses

 For the Diocese of Down and Dromore

 586,000 people recorded in Census  85,000 self identify with CoI – 14.5%  Compared to 13.7% of total population of Northern Ireland

National Census

 A Church Census was held on three Sundays in November 2013.  Average number of people attending worship at Church

• f Ireland each ‘normal’ Sunday:

 58 thousand, which is  15% of those self reporting as Church of Ireland in 2011 Censuses  Also 15% in Diocese of Down and Dromore

Church Census

Total of resident and accustomed vestry persons:  72 thousand - 25% of the population aged 20+

Vestry Persons Register

Attendance by Diocese

Down and Dromore 22% Armagh 12% Derry and Raphoe 10% Clogher 10% Connor 19% Kilmore Elphin and Ardagh 4% Tuam, Killala and Achonry 1% Cork Cloyne and Ross 4% Dublin and Glendalough 13% Limerick and Killaloe 2% Cashel, Ferns and Ossory 3% Meath and Kildare 3%

Attendance Nov 2013

National Attendance by gender

43% 57% Males Females

 Diocese Population from National State Census:

 Male population 286,075 - 49%  Female population 300,105 - 51%

 Diocesan Attendance from triennial survey

 Males 42%  Females 58%

Diocesan attendance by gender

 Age 0-10 19%  Age 11-19 9%  Age 20-29 8%  Age 30-44 11%  Age 45-59 15%  Age 60-75 23%  Age 75+ 27%  Overall 15%

National Attendance by age

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 10 20 30 40 50

0-14 15-30 31-45 46-60 61-74 75+

2011 Triennial Age Analysis

Triennial Triennial %

Diocesan Age distribution – at National Census and for attendance

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

0-9 10-19 20-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75 +

2011 Census Age Analysis

Census Census %

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

People and Families

F-Res F-Acc P-Res P-Acc Family size

Diocesan Numbers

Diocesan Services attended

 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%

• f the COI population

National Attendance at festivals

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

%

• n

Day rather than Eve

Christmas A endances

Day Eve %

• n

Day

Diocesan attendance at Festivals

 Each year the Church of Ireland is with families at key moments  3,700 Baptisms  2,300 Confirmations  1,300 Weddings  3,500 Funerals

National Occasional Offices

Diocesan occasional offices

200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Life Events

Bap sms Confirmees Weddings Funerals

2 4 6 8

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Pupils per Teacher

Sunday School

• Pupils

and Teachers

Pupils Teachers School TP ra o

Children are important for growth

16% 17% 18% 19% 20% 21% 22%

2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Thousands

Income by Year

Other Earmarked E-Restora on Other Rents Dona ons Gi Aid

Income

£0 £50 £100 £150 £200 £250 £300 £350 £400 £450 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Giving per person per annum

Families People A endees

Diocesan Giving

 Thanks to William Cooper-Bailey – a volunteer working with the Diocese of London and the Archbishops’ Council - for his help in this data analysis.