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Hinduism is the third-largest religious group in the United Kingdom, after Christianity and Islam; the religion is followed by over one million people representing around 1.6% of the total population. [6] According to the 2021 United Kingdom census Hindus are primarily concentrated in England, particularly in Greater London and the South East ...
Hinduism in England is the third largest religion in the country, with over 1,020,533 followers as of the 2021 census. This represents over 1.8% of the English population, up from 1.5% in 2011 and 1.1% in 2001. Hindus are predominantly in the cities of London and Leicester, where they make up greater proportions of the population.
The 2011 United Kingdom census recorded 1,451,862 residents of Indian ethnicity, accounting for 2.3 per cent of the total UK population (not including those of mixed ethnic backgrounds). [52] The equivalent figure from the 2001 Census was 1,053,411 (1.8 per cent of the total UK population).
The number of Hindus in London is around 350,000, of which most are of Indian descent, and Hindus compose nearly 64% of Indians in Greater London. Sikhism: Most Sikhs in Greater London live in West London, Southall being the heart of the community. And some also live in Bexleyheath, Erith, Hayes, Ruislip, Hounslow, Belvedere, Osterley and Ealing.
They constitute a significant and growing minority of the people living in the United Kingdom, with a population of 5.76 million people or 8.6% of the population identifying as Asian or Asian British in the 2021 United Kingdom census. [8] [2] [3] This represented an increase from a 6.9% share of the UK population in 2011, and a 4.4% share in 2001.
The Hindu population around the world as of 2020 is about 1.2 billion, making it the world's third-largest religion after Christianity and Islam, of which nearly 1.1 billion Hindus live in India. [7] [8] India contains 94% of the global Hindu population. [9] [10] According to a statistical study, an estimated 100 million Hindus live outside of ...
Hindu temple at Neasden, one of the largest temples of Hinduism in Europe. Over half of the UK's Hindu population lives in London, where they make up 5% of the population. . British Hindus primarily live in Western London; however, every borough has a significant Hindu population and, as per the 2011 census, the London borough of Harrow has the largest concentration of Hindus at
This is a list of districts of England showing their ethnic composition as recorded in the 2021 census. [1] There were 309 English districts at the time of the 2021 census. Census respondents were asked, 'What is your ethnic group? Choose one section from A to E, then tick one box to best describe your ethnic group or background'. [2]