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Sikhism in the United Kingdom
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This article is about Sikhism in the United Kingdom as a whole. For Sikhism in each of its constituent countries, see Sikhism in England, Sikhism in Scotland, and Sikhism in Wales.
British Sikhs number over 535,000 people and account for 0.8% of the British population as of 2021, forming the United Kingdom's fourth-largest religious group. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, British Sikhs numbered 535,517, with 520,092 in England, 10,988 in Scotland, 4,048 in Wales, and 389 in Northern Ireland.[4][2][5][6] The largest Sikh populations in the United Kingdom are in the West Midlands and Greater London.
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1947 | 1,500 | — |
1951 | 7,000 | +366.7% |
1961 | 16,000 | +128.6% |
1971 | 72,000 | +350.0% |
1981 | 144,000 | +100.0% |
1991 | 206,000 | +43.1% |
2001 | 336,149 | +63.2% |
2011 | 432,429 | +28.6% |
2021 | 535,517 | +23.8% |
Religious Affiliation was not in the census recorded prior to 2001. Source: Office for National Statistics [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
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Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
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Total population | |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Northern Ireland: 389 – 0.02% (2021)[3] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
West Midlands | 172,398 – 2.90% |
London | 144,543 – 1.64% |
South East | 74,348 – 0.80% |
East Midlands | 53,950 – 1.11% |
East | 24,284 – 0.38% |
Languages | |
British English • Punjabi Hindi • Urdu | |
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