ABSTRACT
Earlier chapters have identified the concept of locality ethos to account for contrasts in patterns and meaning of religiosity among Youth On Religion (YOR) participants in the three multi-faith research areas. These are partly due to the populations in the localities but seem also to reflect some additional contextual effect. Newham, for instance, consistently shows the highest levels of religiosity, and young people confirm that most people are religious in some way and respectful and tolerant towards diversity: generally and explicitly they endorse the values of liberal individualism. This London borough is also characterised by recent and rapid population change and is now the first in Britain to record White members of the population as the minority. Bradford, by comparison, has a much more settled population but also a much higher degree of residential and school segregation by ethnicity and religion. Liberal individualism also flourishes in spirit even if opportunities to put principle into practice are more limited. Hillingdon shows the lowest levels of religiosity overall but is also an area of contrasts: it has a more advantaged and largely White population in the north of the borough but a more disadvantaged and diverse population in the south. Liberal individualism is also displayed despite geographical concentrations of members from specific cultures and faith groups.
