At the 2001 UK census, 75.8% of Trafford's residents reported themselves as being Christian, 3.3% Muslim, 1.1% Jewish, 0.6% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist and 0.5% Sikh. The census recorded 12.0% as having no religion, 0.2% had an alternative religion and 6.4% did not state their religion.[1] Trafford is covered by the Catholic Dioceses of Shrewsbury and Salford,[88][89] and the Church of England Dioceses of Manchester and Chester.[90][91]