Less Church-goers

A census of Scottish Christians found that there are around 390,000 regular churchgoers, down from 854,000 in 1984.

7.2% of Scotland's population regularly attend church, down from 17% in 1984

The number of congregations dropped from 4,100 in 1984 to 3,700 in 2016

42% of churchgoers were aged over 65.

40% of churchgoers are male

Four-fifths of church leaders (79%) are male, with an average age of 57

Lead researcher Dr Peter Brierley said the figures indicated a crisis in Christianity across Scotland. "We are living in the 21st century and one of the features of the 21st century is that people's allegiance to particular faiths is no longer as strong as it used to be," he said.