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The Guardian was identified as the place with the sharpest decline, 17%, in its Christian population.
A spokeswoman for the Church of England said the figures "confirm we remain a faithful nation" but admitted "the fall in those choosing to identify themselves as Christians is a challenge".
"One of the reasons may well be fewer people identifying as 'cultural Christians', ie, those who have no active involvement with churches and who may previously have identified as Christian for cultural or historical reasons," said Rev Arun Arora, director of communications for the Archbishop's Council. "They indicate a changing pattern of religious life in which traditional or inherited identities are less taken for granted than they used to be."
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