In 2019, approximately 179,905 marriages took place via a civil ceremony in England and Wales, compared with 39,945 religious ceremonies. Since 1992, there has been more civil ceremonies in every year than religious ones. There were far fewer ceremonies taking place in 2020 due to the COVID-19 lockdowns at the time.
Number of marriages in England and Wales from 1962 to 2020, by type of ceremony
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 11, 2023). Number of marriages in England and Wales from 1962 to 2020, by type of ceremony [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/369115/marriages-in-england-and-wales-by-type-of-ceremony/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of marriages in England and Wales from 1962 to 2020, by type of ceremony." Chart. May 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/369115/marriages-in-england-and-wales-by-type-of-ceremony/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of marriages in England and Wales from 1962 to 2020, by type of ceremony. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/369115/marriages-in-england-and-wales-by-type-of-ceremony/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Marriages in England and Wales from 1962 to 2020, by Type of Ceremony." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/369115/marriages-in-england-and-wales-by-type-of-ceremony/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of marriages in England and Wales from 1962 to 2020, by type of ceremony Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/369115/marriages-in-england-and-wales-by-type-of-ceremony/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Number of marriages in England and Wales from 1962 to 2020, by type of ceremony [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/369115/marriages-in-england-and-wales-by-type-of-ceremony/