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Statistics for the Diocese of Down and Dromore Dr Bev Botting Head of Research and Statistics Archbishops’ Council Church of England 1 December 2014

Today I will cover:  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

New data collection 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

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

National Census  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

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

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

Attendance by Diocese Attendance Nov 2013 Meath and Kildare Cashel, Ferns and Ossory Limerick and Killaloe 3% 3% 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 Connor 4% Derry and 19% Raphoe 10% Clogher 10%

National Attendance by gender 43% Males 57% Females

Diocesan attendance by gender  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%

National Attendance by age  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%

Diocesan Age distribution – at National Census and for attendance 2011 Census Age Analysis 2011� Triennial� Age� Analysis� 140 25% 50� 30%� 120 20% 25%� 40� 100 20%� 30� 15% 80 Triennial� 15%� 20� 60 Triennial� %� 10% 10%� 40 10� 5%� 5% 20 0� 0%� Census 0-14� 15-30� 31-45� 46-60� 61-74� 75+� 0 0% Census % 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75 +

Diocesan Numbers People� and� Families� F-Res� 3.0� 80,000� F-Acc� 2.5� P-Res� 60,000� P-Acc� 2.0� Family� size� 40,000� 1.5� 1.0� 20,000� 0.5� 0.0� 0� 1995� 1996� 1997� 1998� 1999� 2001� 2003� 2005� 2006� 2007� 2008� 2009� 2011� 2013� 2000� 2002� 2004� 2010� 2012�

Diocesan Services attended

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 Christmas� A endances� 80%� 25,000� Day� Eve� 20,000� 60%� Eve� than� 15,000� %� on� Day� rather� 40%� 10,000� 20%� Day� 5,000� on� 0� 0%� 1995� 1996� 1997� 1998� 1999� 2001� 2003� 2005� 2006� 2007� 2008� 2009� 2011� 2013� 2000� 2002� 2004� 2010� 2012� %�

National 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� Bap sms� 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�

Children are important for growth Sunday� School� -� Pupils� and� Teachers� 8� 6,000� Pupils� Teacher� 5,000� Teachers� 6� 4,000� School� TP� ra o� per� 4� 3,000� Pupils� 2,000� 2� 1,000� 0� 0� 1995� 1996� 1997� 1998� 1999� 2001� 2003� 2005� 2006� 2007� 2008� 2009� 2011� 2013� 2000� 2002� 2004� 2010� 2012�

Income Income� by� Year� 22%� 14,000� Thousands� 12,000� 21%� Other� 10,000� 20%� Earmarked� 8,000� E-Restora on� 19%� 6,000� Other� 18%� 4,000� Rents� 17%� 2,000� Dona ons� 16%� 0� Gi Aid� 2008� 2009� 2010� 2011� 2012� 2013�

Diocesan Giving Giving� per� person� per� annum� £ 450� £ 400� Families� £ 350� £ 300� People� £ 250� £ 200� A endees� £ 150� £ 100� £ 50� £ 0� 2008� 2009� 2010� 2011� 2012� 2013�

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