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West Midlands

One of nine official regions of England

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Oct 23, 2025
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How has the Muslim population in London changed over the past decade?

The Muslim population in London has , mirroring a national increase in the UK where the Muslim population rose sharply between 2011 and 2021 and broader 2025 reporting underscores continued demographi...

Nov 12, 2025
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Which UK cities have the highest and lowest Muslim populations in 2025?

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...

Nov 7, 2025
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citizens in uk destroyed 90% of speed cameras

The claim that “citizens in the UK destroyed 90% of speed cameras” is false: contemporary reporting and official data show isolated vandalism and substantial localized damage to some Ulez cameras, but...

Nov 22, 2025

Which UK cities have the highest non-white resident percentages?

Census and government analysis since 2021 show large variation across UK cities: Leicester, Birmingham and parts of London and the West Midlands figure prominently among places with the highest shares...

Jan 12, 2026

How does the Muslim population in England compare to other European countries?

England’s Muslim population is among the largest and fastest‑growing in Western Europe: recent sources put Muslims in England (and Wales) at roughly 3–4 million people, about 6–7% of the population, w...

Nov 9, 2025

Which UK cities have the largest Muslim communities?

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...

Oct 6, 2025

Which UK cities have the highest reported rape rates between 2020 and 2024?

Available reporting and analyses from the provided sources do not produce a single, consistent list of UK cities with the highest reported rape rates between 2020 and 2024. Instead, contemporary cover...

Oct 2, 2025

How does the Muslim population in London compare to other major UK cities?

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...

Jan 14, 2026

What recent UK cases have shaped online hate speech enforcement and sentencing?

A cluster of recent UK prosecutions — notably the first jail terms for social media posts that stoked far‑right disorder — alongside a steady stream of local magistrates’ and CPS prosecutions, have ha...

Jan 7, 2026

How do 2011 and 2021 Census data compare for Muslim population growth in UK cities and what drives those changes?

The 2021 Census records roughly 3.9 million people identifying as Muslim in England and Wales, up from about 2.7 million in 2011 — an increase of around 44% and a rise in share from roughly 4.8–5.0% t...

Nov 12, 2025

Which regions in the UK have the highest proportion of non-white population?

The provided analyses converge on a clear finding: , with boroughs such as Newham, Brent and Redbridge repeatedly highlighted as the most diverse. Outside London, are consistently identified as the lo...

Jan 11, 2026

Which regions and cities in the UK have the highest estimated populations of undocumented migrants?

Estimates and multiple studies converge on one clear finding: London and its surrounding South East corridor host the largest share of the UK’s undocumented or unauthorised population, though precise ...

Jan 6, 2026

What was the median household income in the UK in 2025 and how does it differ by region?

The median UK household disposable income around the 2024/25 reporting period was roughly £32,300 per year, a figure published in recent ONS-based summaries and reproduced in public analyses . Regiona...

Dec 13, 2025

Have local police or city officials commented on the prayers happening on streets?

Available reporting in the provided sources does not show a clear, direct statement from local police or city officials specifically about “prayers happening on streets” in a general sense; instead th...

Dec 6, 2025

Which Muslim mayors elected in England in 2024 were first-time mayors versus incumbents?

Across the 2024 English mayoral cycle, Sadiq Khan was re-elected in London as an incumbent and thus not a first-time mayor; several other places cited in viral claims did not in fact have Muslim elect...

Dec 5, 2025

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The Peaky Blinders story will continue on the big screen as a feature titled Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, written by creator Steven Knight and directed by Tom Harper, with Cillian Murphy returnin...

Nov 24, 2025

Which pharmaceutical company sponsors Neurocept clinical trials and where are they registered?

Available reporting does not identify a major pharmaceutical company sponsoring clinical trials for a product called “Neurocept”; most found material presents Neurocept as a dietary supplement or cons...

Oct 31, 2025

How do Muslim population concentrations vary across different regions of England?

England’s Muslim population is concentrated heavily in London and other metropolitan regions—particularly the West Midlands, North West, and Yorkshire—comprising about 6.5% of England and Wales and to...

Oct 18, 2025

How will the projected Muslim population in England impact local communities and social services?

Projected growth in England’s Muslim population will amplify — especially in child welfare, education and community safety — while also intersecting with rising tensions documented in recent months. T...

Oct 17, 2025

How does the 2031 census projection for Birmingham's Muslim population compare to other UK cities?

The available materials do not contain a direct, attributable nor a city-by-city comparative table for the same year; existing items instead offer related population estimates, national migration tren...