Sikhism in the United Kingdom
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom: 535,517 – 0.8% (2021) England: 520,092 – 0.9% (2021) Scotland: 10,988 – 0.2% (2022) Wales: 4,048 – 0.1% (2021) Northern Ireland: 389 – 0.02% (2021) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| West Midlands | 172,398 – 2.90% |
| London | 144,543 – 1.64% |
| South East | 74,348 – 0.80% |
| East Midlands | 53,950 – 1.11% |
| East | 24,284 – 0.38% |
| Languages | |
| British English • Punjabi Hindi • Urdu | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
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British Sikhs number over 535,000 people and account for 0.8% of the British population as of 2021, forming the United Kingdom's fourth-largest religious group. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, British Sikhs numbered 535,517, with 520,092 in England, 10,988 in Scotland, 4,048 in Wales, and 389 in Northern Ireland. The largest Sikh populations in the United Kingdom are in the West Midlands and Greater London.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,500 | — |
| 1951 | 7,000 | +366.7% |
| 1961 | 16,000 | +128.6% |
| 1971 | 72,000 | +350.0% |
| 1981 | 144,000 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 206,000 | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 336,149 | +63.2% |
| 2011 | 432,429 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 535,517 | +23.8% |
| Religious Affiliation was not in the census recorded prior to 2001. Source: Office for National Statistics | ||