Less than half of Britons now believe in God, new study shows

Young people are less likely to believe in God or Heaven, but more likely to believe in Hell

Religious belief has declined sharply in the UK over the pas four decades. (Getty Images)

Just 49% of Britons said they believed in God in 2022, down from 75% in 1981.

The UK public are now among the least likely internationally to believe in God, following a long-term decline in belief since the 1980s, according to new study by the Policy Institute at King’s College London.

Lower levels of belief among young people are helping drive this trend.