18 September 2014
How many churches have opened or closed
According to Peter Brierley in his UK Church Statistics 2: 2010-2020 the actual number of churches increased between 2008-2013 and is expected to continue to do so between 2013 and 2020.
- 2008 total number of churches 49,727
- 2013 total number of churches 50,660
- 2020 estimated number of churches 51,275
Number of churches opening and closing 2008-2013 in each denomination:
|
| Angl- | Bap- | Indep. | Meth- | New | Pente- | Presb- | Smaller |
| Opening | 0 | +1 | +104 | +4 | +256 | +640 | +9 | +1,937 |
| Closing | -324 | -76 | -112 | -813 | -4 | -2 | -183 | -38 |
| net diff. | -324 | -75 | -8 | -809 | +252 | +638 | -174 | +1,899 |
