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Hindus in the UK: Key Information

 

Hindu Populations

Global

c. 811,366,000

UK

558,810

England

546,982

Wales

5,439

Scotland

5,564

Northern Ireland

825

 

As a proportion of the population in local authority areas, the 2001 Census shows that, in England, the greatest concentration of respondents identifying themselves as Jews is to be found in:

 

Local Authority

% of Population

Total Numbers

Harrow

19.6%

40,548

Brent

17.2%

45,228

Leicester

14.7%

41,248

Redbridge

7.8%

18,661

Ealing

7.8%

23,384

 

Hindu Organisations

 

UK

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Local

312

302

6

3

1

Regional

18

17

1

0

0

National

39

0

0

2

1

 

Hindu Places of Worship

UK

131

England

121

Wales

5

Scotland

3

Northern Ireland

2

 

Written by Professor Paul Weller 

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