New census data has revealed which parts of Oldham are less likely to have a religion.

As a whole, 25 per cent of people in Oldham said they had no religion, up from 16 per cent in 2011.

Across England, 37 per cent of people said they had no religion, jumping from 25 per cent in 2011.

This makes Oldham the most religious borough in Greater Manchester and the 17th most religious area in England and Wales out of 174 areas.

Bolton is the second most religious borough in Greater Manchester and 18th most religious in England and Wales, with 25.8 per cent saying they had no religion.

The least ‘Godless’ area in England and Wales was Harrow, in London, with just 10.6 per cent saying they had no religion.

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The most ‘Godless’ part of Oldham is Derker, with 40.6 per cent of the population saying they have no religion.

However, more than 48 per cent of people living in Derker said they were Christian, with five per cent saying they are Muslim and 4.8 per cent choosing not to answer the question.

The second least religious part of Oldham was Limeside – with 39.4 per cent of people saying they had no religion.

In third place was Moorside and Sholver. There, 36.4 per cent said they had no religion – though this is lower than the England-wide figure.

Some parts of Oldham were much more religious.

In the Alexandra Park area, which includes Glodwick, just 3.1 per cent of residents said they had no religion.

More than 83 per cent of Alexandra Park residents identified as Muslim, with 8.8 per cent saying they were Christian and 4.4 per cent not answering the question.

This was followed by Coppice, where 5.6 per cent said they had no religion.

Over in Manchester, figures varied more.

In the Piccadilly & Ancoats area in Manchester City Centre, more than 60 per cent of residents said they had no religion – much higher than national figures.

Overall, nearly a third of people living in Manchester borough said they had no religion.

Stockport was the least religious borough, with nearly 40 per cent responding that they did not believe in any religion.

In England, Brighton and Hove was revealed to be the least religious area, with 55.2 per cent of people responding to the Census saying they had no religion.

However, three areas in Wales – Rhondda Cynon Taff, Bleanau Gwent, and Caerphilly were even less likely to have a religion – with 56.7 per cent of Caerphilly residents saying they didn’t have a religion.