Our work is based on extensive research on singleness and church in the UK, including a survey commissioned by Christian Connection where 3,000 single Christians shared their experiences of church. You can read more in this archive. We plan to commission new research in the near future.
Over 3,000 single Christians shared their experiences of church in our 2012 survey, commissioned by Christian Connection. This is what they said…
40% of adults in Great Britain are single (unmarried and not cohabiting). This is higher than it used to be. Why are there so many more single people?
The latest figures about marital status in England and Wales were published in September 2019 and showed how fewer numbers are choosing to get married. Here’s what we can learn from this new data…
Did you know 40% of UK adults are single? Here’s where that figure comes from and what we can learn from it about the single people who may be in our local areas
In the final article in our three-part series about gender imbalance in the church, we suggest practical ways to make your church more attractive to men.
In the first of three articles about gender imbalance in the church, we examine the facts and stats about men and church attendance
In the second of three articles about gender imbalance in the church, we consider male psychology and personality traits, and how these might relate to church attendance.
We explore what single Christians said in our 2012 survey about what a good church for singles looks like.
What do single Christians think about sex outside of marriage? Here are the results from our 2012 research on ‘Singleness in the UK church’
Would single Christians consider marrying a non-Christian? Here are the results from our 2012 research on ‘Singleness in the UK church’
How do men and women experience singleness differently? We share findings from our 2012 research
Single adult Christians experience major changes at church at the ages of 30, 45 and 60, according to our 2012 Research
What are some of the positives of being a Christian while single? From our 2012 research, here are some of the day-to-day positives people felt they had compared to their non-Christian friends
In 2014 we co-funded the first ever study in Great Britain on the relationship between marital status and church attendance, run by YouGov.
Which different types of churches were represented in our survey ‘Singleness in the UK Church’? Here’s how the experiences of single Christians differed…
How do single Christians feel about the gender imbalance in church? We explored this topic in our 2012 research…
