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English Church Census, 2005 - Codebook

All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) Church identification number (CHURCHNO)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186339,317.005,379.03
2) Denomination or other affiliation (DENOM)
 TOTAL%
1) Anglicans873646.9
2) Baptists16048.6
3) Congregational1150.6
4) Other Protestants7193.9
5) Brethren2691.4
6) New churches6553.5
7) Independents390.2
8) Emerging churches480.3
9) Lutheran90.0
10) Methodist211811.4
11) Orthodox490.3
12) Pentecostal4552.4
13) Quaker2001.1
14) Roman Catholic196310.5
15) Salvation Army4262.3
16) Presbyterian90.0
17) United Reformed5513.0
18) Seventh-Day Adventist290.2
19) West Indian1560.8
20) Immigrant churches600.3
21) Others4232.3
Total18633100.0
3) County code (CNTYCDE)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1856323.8412.76
4) Environment code (based on address) (ENVNMCDE)
 TOTAL%
1) City centre2131.8
2) Inner city7256.1
3) Council estate6375.4
4) Suburb-suburban fringe297525.2
5) Separate town157513.3
6) Other built up area5204.4
7) Commuter rural200417.0
8) Remote rural314926.7
Missing6835
Total11798100.0
5) Year congregation started (YRFNDBND)
 TOTAL%
1) Before 10004052.7
2) 1000-1199161710.6
3) 1200-139913869.1
4) 1400-15993822.5
5) 1600-17998905.9
6) 1800-1899533635.1
7) 1900-191910026.6
8) 1920-194511807.8
9) 1946-19596924.6
10) 1960-19799846.5
11) 1980-199910677.0
12) After 20002491.6
Missing3443
Total15190100.0
6) Is the (senior) minister/leader responsible for any other congregation? (MINOTCHR)
 TOTAL%
1) No1260267.6
2) Yes603032.4
Missing1
Total18632100.0
7) [If the minister is responsible for any other congregation(s)], how many other congregations? (MINNCHUR)
 TOTAL%
0) 01260268.2
1) 1184610.0
2) 212636.8
3) 311056.0
4) 45533.0
5) 54192.3
6) 62881.6
7) 71580.9
8) 8930.5
9) 9640.3
10) 10 and over950.5
Missing147
Total18486100.0
8) Total number of congregations for which minister is responsible (MINTOTCH)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186321.942.08
9) Was data provided on minister and staffing? (MINSTFF)
 TOTAL%
-1) Both missing812443.6
1) Data on minister only15578.4
2) Data on staff only2131.1
3) Data on both873946.9
Total18633100.0
10) Was data provided on staffing? (STAFFCK)
 TOTAL%
-1) No968152.0
1) Yes895248.0
Total18633100.0
11) Please say how many paid staff (if any) are employed directly by your church.(do not include club organizers, e.g., playgroup): Number of full-time (ordained) (STF_FT_O)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186290.470.75
12) Please say how many paid staff (if any) are employed directly by your church.(do not include club organizers, e.g., playgroup): Number of full-time (non-ordained) (STF_FTNO)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186290.151.37
13) Please say how many paid staff (if any) are employed directly by your church.(do not include club organizers, e.g., playgroup): Number of part-time (either) (STF_PT)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186290.401.61
14) Was data provided on a senior minister? (SENIORMN)
 TOTAL%
-1) No833744.7
1) Yes1029655.3
Total18633100.0
15) Please give year of appointment of (senior) leader (YRAPPNTD)
 TOTAL%
1) 2001-2005444646.7
2) 1996-2000285330.0
3) 1991-1995118112.4
4) 1986-19905255.5
5) 1981-19852742.9
6) 1953-19802352.5
Missing9119
Total9514100.0
16) Gender of minister (MINGNDR)
 TOTAL%
1) Male770982.1
2) Female168417.9
Missing9240
Total9393100.0
17) Present age of (senior) leader: Under 30 (MINUNDER)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes62100.0
Missing18571
Total62100.0
18) Present age of (senior) leader: 30-39 (MIN30_39)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes725100.0
Missing17908
Total725100.0
19) Present age of (senior) leader: 40-49 (MIN40_49)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes2416100.0
Missing16217
Total2416100.0
20) Present age of (senior) leader: 50-59 (MIN50_59)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes4095100.0
Missing14538
Total4095100.0
21) Present age of (senior) leader: 60-69 (MIN60_69)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes2403100.0
Missing16230
Total2403100.0
22) Present age of (senior) leader: 70 or over (MIN70OVR)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes413100.0
Missing18220
Total413100.0
23) Present age of (senior) leader (AGEMINCD)
 TOTAL%
1) Under 30620.6
2) 30-39 years old7257.2
3) 40-49 years old241623.9
4) 50-59 years old409540.5
5) 60-69 years old240323.8
6) 70 and over4134.1
Missing8519
Total10114100.0
24) Please indicate the total attendance at this church on Saturday/Sunday 7/8 May 2005. If there was no service on 7/8 May, then please give figures for the most recent Saturday/Sunday on which the congregation met for worship: Total number of adults (aged 15 and above) attending any service on this date (ADLT_05)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18092100.18166.67
25) Please indicate the total attendance at this church on Saturday/Sunday 7/8 May 2005. If there was no service on 7/8 May, then please give figures for the most recent Saturday/Sunday on which the congregation met for worship: Estimated number of adults attending more than one service on this date (ATT_TWCE)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total179804.7916.03
26) Please indicate the total attendance at this church on Saturday/Sunday 7/8 May 2005. If there was no service on 7/8 May, then please give figures for the most recent Saturday/Sunday on which the congregation met for worship: Total number of children (aged 14 and under) who are present in services whether or not they also attend a children's group (e.g., Sunday School) (ATT_CHLD)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1798211.9426.59
27) Please indicate the total attendance at this church on Saturday/Sunday 7/8 May 2005. If there was no service on 7/8 May, then please give figures for the most recent Saturday/Sunday on which the congregation met for worship: Total number of children who only attend a children's group on Sunday but are not present in services (ATT_C_SS)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total179551.288.33
28) Calculated child attendance for 2005 (ATT_CHLD + ATT_C_SS) (CHILD_05)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1809313.2028.97
29) Total calculated adult and child attendance for 2005 (ADLT_05 + CHILD_05) (TOTAGECL)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18092113.38180.21
30) Church size grouped into 10 bands [BASED ON TOTAGECL] (SIZECODE)
 TOTAL%
1) 1-1013187.3
2) 11-25349119.3
3) 26-50362520.0
4) 51-100398922.0
5) 101-150199311.0
6) 151-20011166.2
7) 201-30010655.9
8) 301-4005743.2
9) 401-5003031.7
10) Over 5006183.4
Missing541
Total18092100.0
31) Church size grouped into 5 bands [based on TOTAGECL] (SZECDBND)
 TOTAL%
1) 1-25480926.6
2) 26-50362520.0
3) 51-100398922.0
4) 101-200310917.2
5) Over 200256014.1
Missing541
Total18092100.0
32) Was the congregation vacant on survey Sunday? (VCNTSRV)
 TOTAL%
1) No1832798.4
2) Yes3061.6
Total18633100.0
33) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 10 and under male (ATUND10M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105684.639.55
34) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 10 and under Female (ATUND10F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105685.4910.53
35) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 11 to 14 Male (AT11_14M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105682.286.74
36) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 11 to 14 Female (AT11_14F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105682.616.43
37) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 15 to 19 Male (AT15_19M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105681.9210.99
38) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 15 to 19 Female (AT15_19F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105682.048.25
39) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 20 to 29 Male (AT20_29M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105682.609.54
40) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 20 to 29 Female (AT20_29F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105683.2111.59
41) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 30 to 44 Male (AT30_44M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105685.4011.94
42) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 30 to 44 Female (AT30_44F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105687.3015.37
43) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 45 to 64 Male (AT45_64M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105688.3113.52
44) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 45 to 64 Female (AT45_64F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1056811.7317.88
45) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 65 to 74 Male (AT65_74M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105685.649.76
46) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 65 to 74 Female (AT64_74F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105688.5512.62
47) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 75 to 84 Male (AT75_84M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105683.105.74
48) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 75 to 84 Female (AT75_84F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105685.207.94
49) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 85 and over Male (AT85OM)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105680.722.36
50) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. On 8th May 2005 (or the most recent Sunday on which your congregation met for worship) what were the numbers of attenders? 85 and over Female (AT85OF)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total105681.413.16
51) Total attendance in all age/gender categories (ATTTOTAL)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1056882.12124.58
52) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how frequent is the attendance of these individuals? Twice weekly (ATTTWCWK)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total761012.1828.97
53) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how frequent is the attendance of these individuals? Weekly (ATTWKLY)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total761045.1677.34
54) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how frequent is the attendance of these individuals? Fortnightly (ATTFTNLY)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total76107.8615.84
55) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how frequent is the attendance of these individuals? Monthly (ATTMNTH)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total76104.2011.81
56) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how frequent is the attendance of these individuals? Less freqently (ATTLSS)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total76102.9812.48
57) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how frequent is the attendance of these individuals? Visitors/first-time attenders (VISFRSTT)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total76113.9516.63
58) Total attendance calculated from attendance frequency questions (ATTOTFRQ)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total761176.33115.51
59) Are these figures estimated? (ESTIM)
 TOTAL%
1) Counted1564284.0
2) Estimated298916.0
Missing2
Total18631100.0
60) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how many additional people attend quarterly? (FRQQRT)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186307.5732.41
61) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how many additional people attend twice-yearly? (FRQTWCY)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1862915.6571.19
62) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how many additional people attend once a year? (FRQONCY)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1862935.94185.21
63) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how many of your adult congregation fall into the following ethnic groups? White (WHITE)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1045874.65112.02
64) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how many of your adult congregation fall into the following ethnic groups? Black Caribbean/African/Black Other (CRB)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total104588.0041.46
65) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how many of your adult congregation fall into the following ethnic groups? Chinese/Japanese/Korean (CJK)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total104581.3512.37
66) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how many of your adult congregation fall into the following ethnic groups? Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi (IPB)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total104581.5111.46
67) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how many of your adult congregation fall into the following ethnic groups? Other Asian (OASN)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total104581.099.19
68) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Approximately how many of your adult congregation fall into the following ethnic groups? Other non-white (ONWT)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total104580.808.22
69) Total attendance calculated based on ethnicity (TOTATETH)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1045887.41140.20
70) Percentage of attenders who are white (WHTEPERC)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1045891.1721.48
71) Percentage white banded (in five percent groups) (WTEPER5)
 TOTAL%
0) 0%2702.6
1) 1-5%610.6
2) 6-10%390.4
3) 11-15%290.3
4) 16-20%220.2
5) 21-25%270.3
6) 26-30%320.3
7) 31-35%310.3
8) 36-40%410.4
9) 41-45%360.3
10) 46-50%630.6
11) 51-55%450.4
12) 56-60%640.6
13) 61-65%520.5
14) 66-70%980.9
15) 71-75%1261.2
16) 76-80%1441.4
17) 81-85%2082.0
18) 86-90%4694.5
19) 91-95%9409.0
20) 96-100%766173.3
Missing8175
Total10458100.0
72) Percentage white banded (in ten percent groups) (WTEPER10)
 TOTAL%
0) 0%2702.6
1) 1-10%1001.0
2) 11-20%510.5
3) 21-30%590.6
4) 31-40%720.7
5) 41-50%990.9
6) 51-60%1091.0
7) 61-70%1501.4
8) 71-80%2702.6
9) 81-90%6776.5
10) 91-100%860182.2
Missing8175
Total10458100.0
73) We appreciate that it may be difficult to give accurate figures for the next four questions, but it would be a great help if you would estimate the answers as best you can. Please estimate how many people in your church read the Bible personally at least weekly? (BIBLERDG)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1862617.4841.73
74) Percentage of congregation who read the Bible weekly [BIBLERDG/TOTAGECL x 100] (BBLPERC)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1808723.4329.99
75) Percentage of congregation who read the Bible weekly (in 10-percent groups) (BBLRDCDE)
 TOTAL%
1) 0953952.7
2) 1-103712.1
3) 11-208194.5
4) 21-309955.5
5) 31-4011036.1
6) 41-5013247.3
7) 51-6010705.9
8) 61-7010335.7
9) 71-808094.5
10) 81-904632.6
11) 91-992041.1
12) 1003572.0
Missing546
Total18087100.0
76) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Anglo-Catholic. (CMSANGLC)
 TOTAL%
1) No1768594.9
2) Yes9455.1
Missing3
Total18630100.0
77) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Broad. (CMSBRD)
 TOTAL%
1) No1399275.1
2) Yes463824.9
Missing3
Total18630100.0
78) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Catholic. (CMSCATH)
 TOTAL%
1) No1631087.5
2) Yes232012.5
Missing3
Total18630100.0
79) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Charismatic. (CMSCHAR)
 TOTAL%
1) No1715992.1
2) Yes14717.9
Missing3
Total18630100.0
80) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Evangelical. (CMSEVANG)
 TOTAL%
1) No1403075.3
2) Yes460024.7
Missing3
Total18630100.0
81) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Liberal. (CMSLIBRL)
 TOTAL%
1) No1668189.5
2) Yes194910.5
Missing3
Total18630100.0
82) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Low church. (CMSLOW)
 TOTAL%
1) No1595785.7
2) Yes267314.3
Missing3
Total18630100.0
83) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Orthodox. (CMSORTHD)
 TOTAL%
1) No1828498.1
2) Yes3461.9
Missing3
Total18630100.0
84) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Radical. (CMSRDCL)
 TOTAL%
1) No1832998.4
2) Yes3011.6
Missing3
Total18630100.0
85) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Other. (CMSOTHER)
 TOTAL%
1) No1734193.1
2) Yes12896.9
Missing3
Total18630100.0
86) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Tick up to three only. Name of 'Other' term provided. (CMSSPECF)
87) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Specific combination. (CMSCOMP)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total11995103.9237.62
88) Which of the following terms best describes your congregation? Consolidated. (CMSCONS)
 TOTAL%
1) Catholic226218.9
2) Anglo-Catholic9457.9
3) Liberal136811.4
4) Low Church220118.3
5) Broad183515.3
6) Broad Evangelical4043.4
7) Charismatic Evangelical11679.7
8) Mainstream Evangelical165113.8
9) Other1621.4
Missing6638
Total11995100.0
89) Do you have any regular mid-week services (e.g., services, cell groups etc.)? (MWSERV)
 TOTAL%
1) No1068657.4
2) Yes794442.6
Missing3
Total18630100.0
90) Roughly how many attend [midweek services] during an average week? Male under 20. (MWU20M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18630-0.478.40
91) Roughly how many attend [midweek services] during an average week? Female under 20. (MWU20F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18630-0.446.85
92) Roughly how many attend [midweek services] during an average week? Male 20-44. (MW20_44M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186300.188.35
93) Roughly how many attend [midweek services] during an average week? Female 20-44. (MW20_44F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186300.629.41
94) Roughly how many attend [midweek services] during an average week? Male 45-64. (MW45_64M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186300.486.03
95) Roughly how many attend [midweek services] during an average week? Female 45-64. (MW45_64F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186301.357.68
96) Roughly how many attend [midweek services] during an average week? Male 65 & over. (MW65OM)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186300.094.86
97) Roughly how many attend [midweek services] during an average week? Female 65 & over. (MW65OF)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186301.418.13
98) Midweek attendance total (MWTOTAL)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1862811.5640.22
99) Roughly what percentage [of these midweek servicers] attend Sunday Services? (MWSNDYPC)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1863028.4045.19
100) Roughly what percentage [of these midweek servicers] attend Sunday Services? (Grouped) (MWCHATT)
 TOTAL%
-2) No midweek services1068657.8
-1) Missing7954.3
1) 0-59985.4
2) 6-10660.4
3) 11-20840.5
4) 21-30840.5
5) 31-40690.4
6) 41-502501.4
7) 51-60980.5
8) 61-7000.0
9) 71-805513.0
10) 81-906573.6
11) 91-997364.0
12) 100 or more341918.5
Missing140
Total18493100.0
101) Do the young people in your church attend a regular youth activity(ies) (e.g., Rock Solid Club, Youth Club, etc.)? (YTHACTI)
 TOTAL%
1) No1330571.4
2) Yes532128.6
Missing7
Total18626100.0
102) [If the young at your church attend regular youth activities] are these run by your church? (YTHCHRCH)
 TOTAL%
1) No5843.1
2) No youth activities1330571.4
3) Yes473725.4
9) Missing70.0
Total18633100.0
103) [If the young at your church attend regular youth activities], are these run by a combined or ecumenical group? (YTHECUM)
 TOTAL%
1) No452724.3
2) No youth activities1330571.4
3) Yes7944.3
9) Missing70.0
Total18633100.0
104) Roughly how many attend [youth activities] during an average week? Numbers in each age group: Male under 12 (YAU12M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186330.397.68
105) Roughly how many attend [youth activities] during an average week? Numbers in each age group: Female under 12 (YAU12F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186330.848.99
106) Roughly how many attend [youth activities] during an average week? Numbers in each age group: Male 12-14 (YA12_14M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18633-0.364.65
107) Roughly how many attend [youth activities] during an average week? Numbers in each age group: Female 12-14 (YA12_14F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18633-0.204.96
108) Roughly how many attend [youth activities] during an average week? Numbers in each age group: Male 15-19 (YA15_19M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18633-0.774.41
109) Roughly how many attend [youth activities] during an average week? Numbers in each age group: Female 15-19 (YA15_19F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18633-0.733.84
110) Roughly how many attend [youth activities] during an average week? Numbers in each age group: Male 20 & over (YA20OM)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18633-1.262.97
111) Roughly how many attend [youth activities] during an average week? Numbers in each age group: Female 20 & over (YA20OF)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18633-1.154.54
112) Total number of youth activity attendees during an average week (TOYTHACT)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186337.3428.10
113) [If yes on YTHACTI] Roughly what percentage of these [youth activity attenders also] attend Sunday services? (YTHATTPC)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1863311.1229.85
114) Number of youth attendees attending church (calculated from YTHATTPC) (YACHATT)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186312.2415.42
115) Please could you estimate how many people usually attend midweek church-run activities (e.g., drop-in centres,lunch clubs, etc.), but do not normally attend worship services at any church. Please exclude outside organisations that may hire or make use of your church premises. Male under 15 (MAU15M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186251.3718.10
116) Please could you estimate how many people usually attend midweek church-run activities (e.g., drop-in centres,lunch clubs, etc.), but do not normally attend worship services at any church. Please exclude outside organisations that may hire or make use of your church premises. Female under 15 (MAU15F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186251.5918.52
117) Please could you estimate how many people usually attend midweek church-run activities (e.g., drop-in centres,lunch clubs, etc.), but do not normally attend worship services at any church. Please exclude outside organisations that may hire or make use of your church premises. Male 15-19 (MA15_19M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186250.274.64
118) Please could you estimate how many people usually attend midweek church-run activities (e.g., drop-in centres,lunch clubs, etc.), but do not normally attend worship services at any church. Please exclude outside organisations that may hire or make use of your church premises. Female 15-19 (MA15_19F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186250.294.21
119) Please could you estimate how many people usually attend midweek church-run activities (e.g., drop-in centres,lunch clubs, etc.), but do not normally attend worship services at any church. Please exclude outside organisations that may hire or make use of your church premises. Male 20-44 (MA20_44M)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186250.657.37
120) Please could you estimate how many people usually attend midweek church-run activities (e.g., drop-in centres,lunch clubs, etc.), but do not normally attend worship services at any church. Please exclude outside organisations that may hire or make use of your church premises. Female 20-44 (MA20_44F)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186251.929.79
121) Please could you estimate how many people usually attend midweek church-run activities (e.g., drop-in centres,lunch clubs, etc.), but do not normally attend worship services at any church. Please exclude outside organisations that may hire or make use of your church premises. Male 45 & over (MA45OM)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186251.6718.72
122) Please could you estimate how many people usually attend midweek church-run activities (e.g., drop-in centres,lunch clubs, etc.), but do not normally attend worship services at any church. Please exclude outside organisations that may hire or make use of your church premises. Female 45 & over (MA45OF)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186253.2320.53
123) Please could you estimate how many people usually attend midweek church-run activities (e.g., drop-in centres,lunch clubs, etc.), but do not normally attend worship services at any church. Please exclude outside organisations that may hire or make use of your church premises. Calculated total for all groups (TOTMWACT)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1862411.0073.74
124) Has your church ever run an Alpha course? (ALPHRUN)
 TOTAL%
1) No1432476.9
2) Yes430523.1
Missing4
Total18629100.0
125) Have you ever heard of Alpha? (ALPHNTHD)
 TOTAL%
1) Has held an Alpha course430523.1
2) No1429676.7
3) Yes280.2
Missing4
Total18629100.0
126) If yes [your church has held an Alpha course], when did your church hold its First Alpha course? Month/Year (ALPHFRST)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18633422.42817.87
127) How many Alpha courses has your church run in total? (ALPHCRSE)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total18632-0.324.61
128) How many Alpha courses banded (NMALPHAS)
 TOTAL%
-2) Missing: has never run an Alpha course1432476.9
-1) Missing: Has run an Alpha course50.0
0) 01350.7
2) 1-4259913.9
3) 5-98514.6
4) 10-195182.8
5) 20+2001.1
Missing1
Total18632100.0
129) Approximately how many visitors have attended your course(s) in total? (ALPHATTV)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186334.7280.89
130) Approximately how many Church Members have attended your course(s) in total? (ALPHATTM)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186336.6967.88
131) If you do not run Alpha, do you use any other course? If so, please state which. (NONALFAC)
132) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Minister's view: Children/youth work (PRMYOUTH)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority108314.4
2) 175523.3
3) 224329.7
4) 127316.9
5) 7049.3
6) Lowest priority4826.4
Missing11093
Total7540100.0
133) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Minister's view: Church fabric (PRMFABRC)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority88411.4
2) 131216.9
3) 107513.9
4) 117215.1
5) 147119.0
6) Lowest priority182823.6
Missing10891
Total7742100.0
134) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Minister's view: Church staff (PRMSTAFF)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority142919.8
2) 79411.0
3) 72610.1
4) 107414.9
5) 155221.5
6) Lowest priority163722.7
Missing11421
Total7212100.0
135) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Minister's view: Evangelism (PRMEVANG)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority151519.7
2) 193625.2
3) 153920.1
4) 115915.1
5) 94512.3
6) Lowest priority5807.6
Missing10959
Total7674100.0
136) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Minister's view: Preaching/teaching (PRMPRCHG)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority379348.3
2) 160820.5
3) 108013.8
4) 6458.2
5) 4035.1
6) Lowest priority3164.0
Missing10788
Total7845100.0
137) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Minister's view: Poverty (PRMPVRTY)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority3604.8
2) 5467.3
3) 112915.0
4) 184624.6
5) 172523.0
6) Lowest priority190025.3
Missing11127
Total7506100.0
138) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Congregation's view: Children/youth work (PRCYOUTH)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority111915.7
2) 168123.6
3) 181625.4
4) 117016.4
5) 75410.6
6) Lowest priority5968.4
Missing11497
Total7136100.0
139) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Congregation's view: Church fabric (PRCFABRC)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority208928.0
2) 168222.5
3) 109314.6
4) 92312.4
5) 77710.4
6) Lowest priority90012.1
Missing11169
Total7464100.0
140) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Congregation's view: Church staff (PRCSTAFF)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority127018.6
2) 103215.1
3) 83312.2
4) 96614.1
5) 118217.3
6) Lowest priority155022.7
Missing11800
Total6833100.0
141) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Congregation's view: Evangelism (PRCEVANG)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority87612.2
2) 108115.1
3) 128817.9
4) 144020.1
5) 149320.8
6) Lowest priority100314.0
Missing11452
Total7181100.0
142) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Congregation's view: Preaching/teaching (PRCPRCHG)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority247333.6
2) 155721.2
3) 143619.5
4) 95613.0
5) 6158.4
6) Lowest priority3204.3
Missing11276
Total7357100.0
143) Please number these demands on your church resources in order of priority (1 to 6, where 1 is top priority and 6 is lowest). Congregation's view: Poverty (PRCPVRTY)
 TOTAL%
1) Top priority3324.7
2) 5137.2
3) 107715.2
4) 145420.5
5) 165423.3
6) Lowest priority205929.0
Missing11544
Total7089100.0
144) Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world? Tick one box only. We give mostly to long term projects with which we like to have an active relationship (TWGLTAR)
 TOTAL%
1) No1587985.2
2) Yes275014.8
Missing4
Total18629100.0
145) Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world? Tick one box only. We give mostly to long term projects, but we don't have much involvement with them (TWGLTNR)
 TOTAL%
1) No1702591.4
2) Yes16048.6
Missing4
Total18629100.0
146) Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world? Tick one box only. We split our giving evenly between long term and one-off gifts (TWGLTNI)
 TOTAL%
1) No1537682.5
2) Yes325317.5
Missing4
Total18629100.0
147) Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world? Tick one box only. We prefer to make lots of smaller gifts throughout the year (TWGLSG)
 TOTAL%
1) No1749693.9
2) Yes11336.1
Missing4
Total18629100.0
148) Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world? Tick one box only. We only give occasionally or through a few smaller gifts (TWGOSM)
 TOTAL%
1) No1756594.3
2) Yes10645.7
Missing4
Total18629100.0
149) Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world? Tick one box only. We encourage people to give direct to agencies (TWGEPGD)
 TOTAL%
1) No1778195.4
2) Yes8484.6
Missing4
Total18629100.0
150) Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world? Tick one box only. We do not give regularly to projects in the Third World (TWGNOR)
 TOTAL%
1) No1811897.3
2) Yes5112.7
Missing4
Total18629100.0
151) [Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world?] …and which factors are the most important in choosing which agency(ies) to support. Tick all that apply. Their work fits with the vision of the church (TWFFFVSN)
 TOTAL%
1) No1340772.0
2) Yes522328.0
Missing3
Total18630100.0
152) [Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world?] …and which factors are the most important in choosing which agency(ies) to support. Tick all that apply. Someone comes to speak at the church (TWFVSPKR)
 TOTAL%
1) No1568084.2
2) Yes295015.8
Missing3
Total18630100.0
153) [Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world?] …and which factors are the most important in choosing which agency(ies) to support. Tick all that apply. We receive regular information on where our money goes (TWFRINFO)
 TOTAL%
1) No1520981.6
2) Yes342118.4
Missing3
Total18630100.0
154) [Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world?] …and which factors are the most important in choosing which agency(ies) to support. Tick all that apply. The personal relationship between church members and the agency (TWFPRELN)
 TOTAL%
1) No1455378.1
2) Yes407721.9
Missing3
Total18630100.0
155) [Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world?] …and which factors are the most important in choosing which agency(ies) to support. Tick all that apply. A tradition of long-term support (TWFTRADS)
 TOTAL%
1) No1355072.7
2) Yes508027.3
Missing3
Total18630100.0
156) [Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world?] …and which factors are the most important in choosing which agency(ies) to support. Tick all that apply. We give in response to appeals received (TWFRSPAP)
 TOTAL%
1) No1375173.8
2) Yes487926.2
Missing3
Total18630100.0
157) [Which description best fits how your church gives to the third world?] …and which factors are the most important in choosing which agency(ies) to support. Tick all that apply. It is our denomination's agency (TWFDENAG)
 TOTAL%
1) No1610986.5
2) Yes252113.5
Missing3
Total18630100.0
158) Does your church have an active programme of engagement in any of the following areas? Tick all that apply. Local or national media? (ACTMEDIA)
 TOTAL%
1) No1744393.6
2) Yes11836.4
Missing7
Total18626100.0
159) Does your church have an active programme of engagement in any of the following areas? Tick all that apply. Local or national politics? (ACTVEDUC)
 TOTAL%
1) No1316770.7
2) Yes545929.3
Missing7
Total18626100.0
160) Does your church have an active programme of engagement in any of the following areas? Tick all that apply. Social action? (ACTVPOLI)
 TOTAL%
1) No1753794.2
2) Yes10895.8
Missing7
Total18626100.0
161) Does your church have an active programme of engagement in any of the following areas? Tick all that apply. Primary/secondary/tertiary education? (ACTVARTS)
 TOTAL%
1) No1765494.8
2) Yes9725.2
Missing7
Total18626100.0
162) Does your church have an active programme of engagement in any of the following areas? Tick all that apply. Popular or higher arts? (ACTSOCLA)
 TOTAL%
1) No1487579.9
2) Yes375120.1
Missing7
Total18626100.0
163) Does your church have an active programme of engagement in any of the following areas? Tick all that apply. Sport? (ACTAPORT)
 TOTAL%
1) No1799796.6
2) Yes6293.4
Missing7
Total18626100.0
164) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Empowers people (CMEMPWRS)
 TOTAL%
1) No1432176.9
2) Yes430623.1
Missing6
Total18627100.0
165) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Evangelistic (CMEVANG)
 TOTAL%
1) No1367873.4
2) Yes494926.6
Missing6
Total18627100.0
166) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Faithful (CMFTHFL)
 TOTAL%
1) No1442177.4
2) Yes420622.6
Missing6
Total18627100.0
167) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Fights for justice (CMJUSTCE)
 TOTAL%
1) No1459078.3
2) Yes403721.7
Missing6
Total18627100.0
168) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Gets me involved (CMINVOLM)
 TOTAL%
1) No1697491.1
2) Yes16538.9
Missing6
Total18627100.0
169) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Multicultural (CMMULTIC)
 TOTAL%
1) No1626787.3
2) Yes236012.7
Missing6
Total18627100.0
170) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Obsessive (CMOBSESS)
 TOTAL%
1) No1822197.8
2) Yes4062.2
Missing6
Total18627100.0
171) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Out of date (CMOUTDTE)
 TOTAL%
1) No1802896.8
2) Yes5993.2
Missing6
Total18627100.0
172) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Out of touch (CMOUTTCH)
 TOTAL%
1) No1804296.9
2) Yes5853.1
Missing6
Total18627100.0
173) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Spirit-led (CMSPRTLD)
 TOTAL%
1) No1627887.4
2) Yes234912.6
Missing6
Total18627100.0
174) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Stuffy (CMSTUFFY)
 TOTAL%
1) No1823597.9
2) Yes3922.1
Missing6
Total18627100.0
175) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with Christian mission movements generally: Transforming (CMTRNSFM)
 TOTAL%
1) No1551083.3
2) Yes311716.7
Missing6
Total18627100.0
176) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Empowers people (AGEMPWRS)
 TOTAL%
1) No1312970.5
2) Yes549829.5
Missing6
Total18627100.0
177) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Evangelistic (AGEVANG)
 TOTAL%
1) No1419276.2
2) Yes443523.8
Missing6
Total18627100.0
178) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Faithful (AGFTHFL)
 TOTAL%
1) No1508881.0
2) Yes353919.0
Missing6
Total18627100.0
179) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Fight for Justice (AGJUSTCE)
 TOTAL%
1) No1392974.8
2) Yes469825.2
Missing6
Total18627100.0
180) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Gets me involved (AGINVOLM)
 TOTAL%
1) No1601886.0
2) Yes260914.0
Missing6
Total18627100.0
181) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Multicultural (AGMULTIC)
 TOTAL%
1) No1641788.1
2) Yes221011.9
Missing6
Total18627100.0
182) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Obsessive (AGOBSESS)
 TOTAL%
1) No1859399.8
2) Yes340.2
Missing6
Total18627100.0
183) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Out of date (AGOUTDTE)
 TOTAL%
1) No1859499.8
2) Yes330.2
Missing6
Total18627100.0
184) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Out of touch (AGOUTTCH)
 TOTAL%
1) No1858699.8
2) Yes410.2
Missing6
Total18627100.0
185) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Spirit-led (AGSPRTLD)
 TOTAL%
1) No1507880.9
2) Yes354919.1
Missing6
Total18627100.0
186) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Stuffy (AGSTUFFY)
 TOTAL%
1) No1860399.9
2) Yes240.1
Missing6
Total18627100.0
187) Tick up to five phrases or words which you associate with The ideal agency that your church would like to support: Transforming (AGTRNSFM)
 TOTAL%
1) No1414575.9
2) Yes448224.1
Missing6
Total18627100.0
188) Calculated child attendance for 1989 (CHILD89)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total165658.9247.79
189) Calculated adult attendance for 1989 (ADULT89)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1862875.08163.94
190) Total calculated adult and child attendance for 1989 (TAGCAL89)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1841483.87189.18
191) Calculated child attendance for 1998 (CHILD98)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total186268.4425.93
192) Calculated adult attendance for 1998 (ADULT98)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1862755.63160.13
193) Total calculated adult and child attendance for 1998 (TAGCAL98)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1862664.08173.33
194) Churchmanship grouping in 1989 [SEE ORIGINAL CODEBOOK] (CMSGRP89)
195) Churchmanship grouping in 1998 [SEE ORIGINAL CODEBOOK] (CMSGRP98)
196) Total calculated adult and child attendance for 2005 (ADLT_05 + CHILD_05) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-ATTEND)
 TOTAL%
1) 1-25480926.6
2) 25-50362520.0
3) 51-100398922.0
4) 101-200310917.2
5) Over 200256014.1
Missing541
Total18092100.0
197) Environment code (based on address) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-SIZPLACE)
 TOTAL%
1) City centre/inner city9388.0
2) Council estate6375.4
3) Suburban/urban fringe297525.2
4) Separate town157513.3
5) Other built up area5204.4
6) Rural515343.7
Missing6835
Total11798100.0

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