The 2011 census revealed that 57.1% of the
borough's population are Christian. With all other religions combined only
totalling 4.7%, Christianity is by far the largest religious group. 40% of the
borough falls within the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury. The remainder,
to the east, belongs to the Diocese of Winchester. The Roman Catholic Diocese
of Portsmouth incorporates most of Bournemouth with the exception of two small
parishes to the west which are covered by the Diocese of Plymouth.
The borough has several notable examples of
Victorian
