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The proportion of the UK population that is depends on the dataset and geography referenced: the 2021 Census figures imply roughly with UK-wide estimates varying by nation, while some analyses and pro...
The available analyses agree that , with Birmingham, parts of Greater London (notably Tower Hamlets and Newham), Bradford, Manchester, Leicester, Luton and Blackburn with Darwen among the places repea...
Latest public reporting shows a range of figures but converges around "roughly ers" identifying as Muslim: the 2011 census recorded 12.39% in London , older estimates put the city at about 8.5% in 200...
London contains the largest Muslim population of any UK city: Greater London had about 1.32 million Muslims in the 2021 census, equal to roughly 15% of the capital’s population . National summaries fr...
London contains the largest Muslim population in the UK: about 15% of Londoners described themselves as Muslim in census reporting, translating to roughly 1.2–1.3 million people in the capital accordi...
London’s crime picture in 2025 is mixed: some headline measures—like homicides and several knife‑crime indicators—have fallen sharply, while other categories (notably theft and overall recorded offenc...
Newham is consistently identified as London’s most ethnically diverse borough, with non‑white (Asian, Black, Mixed or Other) residents making up about 69.2% of its population . Other London boroughs f...
The analyses collectively identify a consistent set of UK cities often cited as having the largest or most significant Muslim populations by share and absolute numbers — notably Birmingham, Bradford, ...
London’s most populous Muslim communities remain concentrated in a handful of boroughs: , with Redbridge, Brent and other east and north London boroughs also holding large Muslim populations based on ...
London’s Muslim population in the 2021 UK census is recorded as approximately , which is substantially higher than the national Muslim share of roughly 6% (or 6.5% in England and Wales figures) and ma...
Tower Hamlets and Newham have the largest shares and counts of Muslim residents in London in the 2021 census: Tower Hamlets recorded the largest proportion at about 39.9% (123,912 people) and Newham a...
Available sources report 2021 Census figures showing London’s Muslim share at about 15% and Birmingham’s at roughly 30% (Birmingham often quoted as 29.9–30%) — these are the most specific percentages ...
has a higher share of Muslims in its population than in 2025 — roughly one in five residents in Manchester identify as Muslim versus about 15% in London — but London still contains the largest absolut...
The core facts from the material provided show a of people identifying as Muslim in Britain: England and Wales count about , up markedly from 2011, and UK-wide summaries round to roughly . The communi...
The available data shows , with other major centres including Bradford, Manchester and Newham/Tower Hamlets in London; figures differ by whether one counts whole cities, metropolitan areas or specific...
The 2021 UK Census recorded , and showed an increase from 12.6% in 2011; Islam was the city’s second-largest religion after Christianity . There is , so any statements about growth since 2021 rely on ...
The 2021 census shows roughly 3.8–3.9 million people in England and Wales identified as Muslim, equivalent to about 6.5% of the population; adding Scotland and Northern Ireland produces UK-wide figure...
Census 2021 shows that London boroughs and several northern towns feature the highest *proportions* of Muslim residents, while large cities such as Birmingham have the largest *absolute* Muslim popula...
London’s recorded violent crime rose to about 252,545 offences for 2023/24, part of a longer-term upward trend from a 2015/16 low of 186,488 (Statista/ONS data) . Borough-level counts and recent repor...
The best available 2025 summary of census material from the Muslim Council of Britain estimates there are about 4 million Muslims in Britain and reports Muslim shares of the population by nation: Engl...