Overall it shows that only 56 per cent of people brought up Roman Catholic in England and Wales, still describe themselves as Catholic, compared to 52 per cent of those raised as Anglicans and only 34 per cent of those from a Methodist background or 29 per cent of Baptists.
However many of those who no longer said they were Baptists has switched to another Christian church and only a third said they had no “no religion” compared to 38 per cent of cradle Catholics, 41 per cent of cradle Anglicans and 44 per cent of those with a Methodist upbringing.
When data on those who still identify with a church was analysed it showed that 92 per cent of Catholics were raised in that tradition, with a small number of transfers from other churches – mainly former Anglicans. Only 1.3 per cent counted as converts either from a non-religious background or another faith altogether.
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