| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 546,982 | — |
| 2011 | 806,199 | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 1,020,533 | +26.6% |
| Religious Affiliation was not recorded prior to 2001. | ||
Hinduism in England is the third largest religion in the country, with over 1,020,533 followers as of the 2021 census. This represents over 1.8% of the English population, up from 1.5% in 2011 and 1.1% in 2001. Hindus are predominantly in the cities of London and Leicester, where they make up greater proportions of the population. England has a number of Hindu temples, including the Hindu temple at Neasden which is a large Hindu temple in Europe.[1] In 2007, the largest Hindu Mandir in the North of England,[2] the Bradford Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple opened in Bradford,[3] West Yorkshire.
- ^ Hindu London, BBC, 6 June 2005. URL accessed on 5 June 2006.
- ^ largest mandir in the North to open in Bradford
- ^ details of opening ceremony