Talk:Oadby
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Why is the phrase " boast" used in connectionn with the town's ethnic diversity? It is neither a good nor a bad thing, and to go either way is not a fact but an opinion, and that must be made clear. (Unsigned comment by User:82.3.50.60)
- Yup, i agree, i've changed it. In future, be bold and do it yourself! :) Twrist 20:21, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
I don't believe that 97% of the population of Oadby identified themselves as Hindu or Moslem. That leaves only 3% as atheists, Christians, Jews and whatever else.
Maybe you mean 97% of those disclosing their religion were Hindu or Moslem - but even that's doubtful. Can this figure be verified somehow? 86.17.119.153 16:18, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
I also think that the percentage number for Muslim cannot be right. According to census data at http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/, the percentages for Oadby and Wigston (local authority) are:
- 64.76% Christian
- 5.98% Hindu
- 2.78% Muslim
- 4.16% Sikh
- 14.68% No religion
- 6.93% Religion not stated
Checking percentage numbers for different wards in Oadby (Brocks Hill, Woodland, etc.) gives slightly higher numbers for Muslim and significantly higher numbers for Hindu (e.g. the Woodland ward has 16.22% Hindu, 3.8% Muslim, 7.17% Sikh), but it is nowhere near 86% Muslim. Maybe the correct number for Oadby is 8.6% Muslim? There does not seem to be an easy way to get exact percentages for the whole of Oadby (without inclusion of Wigston) directly from the census website, one would have to get the data for all the wards and do the calculation manually. 143.210.72.129 15:45, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
In the history of the page I saw now that the number was 6% Muslim originally and was changed to 86% Muslim in an anonymous edit on August 9, 2007. I have now changed it back to 6%, as this number appears more plausible (although I could not find an authoritative source to confirm it). 143.210.72.129 16:01, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
