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Jews in the UK: Key Information

 

Jewish Populations

Global

14,434,000

UK

266,740

England

257,671

Wales

2,256

Scotland

6,448

Northern Ireland

365

 

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 were in

 

Local Authority

% of Population

Total Numbers

Barnet

14.8%

46,686

Hertsmere

11.3%

10,612

Harrow

6.3%

13,112

Redbridge

6.2%

14,796

Camden

5.6%

11,153

 

Jewish Organisations

 

UK

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Local

282

272

2

7

1

Regional

14

13

0

1

0

National

88

0

0

4

0

 

Jewish Places of Worship

UK

184

England

176

Wales

2

Scotland

5

Northern Ireland

1

 

These represent fewer Jewish organisations and synagogues than actually exist. The Jewish Yearbook gives more comprehensive details of Jewish organisations.

 

Written by Professor Paul Weller