According to self reported data (in chart), the share of people going to church at least monthly has risen from 8% in 2018 to 12% in 2024, and from 4% to 16% among 18-24 year olds. But actual recorded attendance tells a different story. In the same time period, C of E churchgoers declined from 1.1 million to 1 million, and Catholic churchgoers from 700,000 to 550,000. There are several potential reasons for this gap, like the rise of spiritualism, but what’s clear is that the Gen Z Christianity revival is overhyped.