In 2016, it was estimated that Birmingham had the largest Muslim population of any local authority in England and Wales at approximately 280 thousand people. Newham and Tower Hamlets, both boroughs of London, had the second and third-largest Muslim populations at 135 and 128 thousand respectively.
Estimated Muslim population of England and Wales in 2016, by local authority
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 4, 2019). Estimated Muslim population of England and Wales in 2016, by local authority (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/870608/leading-cities-by-muslim-population-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Muslim population of England and Wales in 2016, by local authority (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/870608/leading-cities-by-muslim-population-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Estimated Muslim population of England and Wales in 2016, by local authority (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/870608/leading-cities-by-muslim-population-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Muslim Population of England and Wales in 2016, by Local Authority (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/870608/leading-cities-by-muslim-population-england/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated Muslim population of England and Wales in 2016, by local authority (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/870608/leading-cities-by-muslim-population-england/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Estimated Muslim population of England and Wales in 2016, by local authority (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/870608/leading-cities-by-muslim-population-england/
Islam in the UK
