[4] By the start if the 21st century, the Welsh had become one of the most secular nations in Europe,[2] In response to the 2011 census results in Wales, English evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins suggested that Wales was ahead of the other countries of the UK in moving towards non-religious views.
Their report also praises the introduction of opt-out organ donation and suggests that Wales has a legacy of independent thought and equality.
[6] In a new age 3-16 curriculum rolled out in 2022, the Welsh Government changed the traditional Religious Education (RE) subject to "Religion Values and Ethics" which "must also reflect that fact that a number of non-religious philosophical convictions are also held in Wales".
[7][8] In November 2022, the 2021 census results were published showing that being non-religious was the largest single statistical group in Wales.
She also suggested that politicians in Wales are "overdue to properly address" this fact in law and public policy.
The ONS suggested that the ageing population, fertility, mortality, and migration could be contributing factors to the rise in non-religion.