Iranians in the United Kingdom

British-Iranians
ایرانیان بریتانیا
Total population
	Iranian-born residents in the United Kingdom: 114,432 ; (2021/22 Census); England: 106,801 (2021); Scotland: 4,803 (2022); Wales: 2,367 (2021); Northern Ireland: 461 (2021); Previous estimates:; 42,494 (2001 census); 84,735 (2011 census); 70,000 (2017 ONS estimate)
Regions with significant populations
	London, Manchester, Liverpool
Languages
	British English, Persian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Kurdish and other languages of Iran. (see Languages of Iran)
Religion
	Shia Islam, Non-religion, Christianity, Judaism, Baháʼí, Sunni Islam, Zoroastrianism, Other. ^ Does not include ethnic Iranians born in the United Kingdom or those with Iranian ancestry ;

Iranians in the United Kingdom or British Iranians consist of people of Iranian nationality who have settled in the United Kingdom, as well as British residents and citizens of Iranian heritage. Iranians in the United Kingdom are referred to by hyphenated terms such as British-Iranians, British-Persians, Iranian-Britons, or Persian-Britons.^[5] At the time of the 2011 census, 84,735 Iranian-born people resided in the UK. In 2017, the Office for National Statistics estimated the Iranian-born population to be 70,000.

^ ^a ^b "Country of birth (extended)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ "Table UV204 - Country of birth: Country by Country of Birth by Individuals". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 24 May 2024. '2022' > 'All of Scotland' > 'Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion' > 'Country of birth: UV204'
^ "MS-A18: Country of birth - full detail". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
^ "Born abroad: Iran", BBC News, 7 September 2005, retrieved 29 June 2019
^ Harbottle 2004

[1] Does not include ethnic Iranians born in the United Kingdom or those with Iranian ancestry

[E&W_CoB22-2] "Country of birth (extended)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[CountryBirth_22-3] "Table UV204 - Country of birth: Country by Country of Birth by Individuals". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 24 May 2024. '2022' > 'All of Scotland' > 'Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion' > 'Country of birth: UV204'

[CoB_NI21-4] "MS-A18: Country of birth - full detail". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

[5] "Born abroad: Iran", BBC News, 7 September 2005, retrieved 29 June 2019

[6] Harbottle 2004

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Total population

Iranian-born residents in the United Kingdom: 114,432 (2021/22 Census)^{[note 1]} England: 106,801 (2021)^[1] Scotland: 4,803 (2022)^[2] Wales: 2,367 (2021)^[1] Northern Ireland: 461 (2021)^[3] Previous estimates: 42,494 (2001 census) 84,735 (2011 census) 70,000 (2017 ONS estimate)
Regions with significant populations
London,^[4] Manchester, Liverpool
Languages
British English, Persian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Kurdish and other languages of Iran. (see Languages of Iran)
Religion
Shia Islam, Non-religion, Christianity, Judaism, Baháʼí, Sunni Islam, Zoroastrianism, Other. ^ Does not include ethnic Iranians born in the United Kingdom or those with Iranian ancestry