British Bangladeshis

For Bangladeshi people of British origin, see Britons in Bangladesh.

British Bangladeshis
বিলাতী বাংলাদেশী
Distribution of British Bangladeshis by local authority in Great Britain, 2021 census
Total population
652,535 (2021/22)[a][1][2][3]
1.0% of the total UK population (2021/22)
Regions with significant populations
Languages
English · Sylheti · Bengali
Religion
Predominantly Islam (92.0%); minority follow other faiths (1.5%)[b] or irreligious (1.5%)
2021 census, England and Wales only[4]
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British Bangladeshis (Bengali: বিলাতী বাংলাদেশী, romanized: Bilatī Bangladeshī) are people of Bangladeshi origin who have attained citizenship in the United Kingdom, through immigration and historical naturalisation. The term can also refer to their descendants. Bengali Muslims have prominently been migrating to the UK since World War II. Migration reached its peak during the 1970s, with most originating from the Sylhet Division. The largest concentration live in east London boroughs, such as Tower Hamlets.[5][6] This large diaspora in London leads people in Sylhet to refer to British Bangladeshis as Londoni (Bengali: লন্ডনী).[5]

Bangladeshis form one of the UK's largest group of people of overseas descent and are also one of the country's youngest and fastest growing communities.[7] The 2021 United Kingdom census recorded over 652,500 Bangladeshis residing in the United Kingdom, with just under half of the population residing in Greater London.[1]


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  1. ^ a b "Ethnic group, England and Wales: Census 2021". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Scotland's Census 2022 - Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion - Chart data". Scotland's Census. National Records of Scotland. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024. Alternative URL 'Search data by location' > 'All of Scotland' > 'Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion' > 'Ethnic Group'
  3. ^ "Census 2021 Ethnic group - full detail MS-B02". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "RM031 Ethnic group by religion". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b Audrey Gillan (21 July 2002). "From Bangladesh to Brick Lane". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Discover Tower Hamlets – Borough Profile". Tower Hamlets. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  7. ^ Mairtin Mac an Ghaill and Chris Haywood (2005). Young Bangladeshi people's experience of transition to adulthood. p. 5. Retrieved 21 May 2018.