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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...
The 2021 Census counted roughly 3.9 million people identifying as Muslim in England and Wales (about 6.5% of that population), up from about 2.7 million in 2011 — an increase of roughly 1.16 million o...
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...
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 most reliable post-2011 benchmark across the provided analyses places the Muslim population in England and Wales at about , representing roughly , and when adding Scotland and Northern Ireland the...
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 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 ...
The clearest finding across the supplied analyses is that —notably Birmingham, Bradford, and inner‑London boroughs such as Tower Hamlets—where proportions of residents identifying as Muslim can range ...
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 ...
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...
London’s Muslim population is large, growing and concentrated: London contains the highest share of UK Muslims (around 15% of the city’s residents and a large share of the nation’s Muslim population) ...
The 2021 Census recorded about 3.9 million people in England and Wales identifying as Muslim, equal to roughly 6.5% of the combined population (England & Wales population ~59.6 million) . Different br...
Available analyses agree that while Europe has neighborhoods with , most of the cited sources supply city‑level estimates and only a handful identify specific neighborhoods such as Saint‑Denis, Auberv...
London hosts one of the largest and most visible Muslim populations in the UK, with specific boroughs such as Tower Hamlets reaching , making it the single highest-proportion local authority in the co...
Ethnic diversity across London boroughs is strongly associated with uneven income, housing and education outcomes: boroughs and neighbourhoods with higher shares of some minority groups—particularly B...
London’s Muslim population grew substantially between the 2001 and 2011 censuses and continued to rise into 2021, shifting both in scale and spatial patterning: Muslim share of London rose from the lo...