Church closures ‘disproportionately higher’ in low-income areas, research finds
CHURCHES are more likely to close in low-income areas than wealthier ones, a new report from Church Action on Poverty suggests.
To reach more people in these communities, churches — which are “often accused of being white, middle-class spaces” — need to reflect the diversity of the UK, including Global Majority Heritage and LGBT people, the charity says.
The report Is the Church losing faith in low-income communities in Greater Manchester?, is the culmination of a research programme, Church on the Margins, which was started in 2020 with seed funding from Church Action on Poverty.
