Islam in England

Historical Population
Year	Pop.	±%
2001	1,524,887	—
2011	2,660,116	+74.4%
2021	3,801,186	+42.9%
Religious Affiliation was not recorded prior to 2001.

Islam in England is the second largest religion after Christianity.^[1] Most Muslims are immigrants from South Asia (in particular Bangladesh, Pakistan and India) or descendants of immigrants from that region. Many others are from Muslim-dominated regions such as the Middle East, Afghanistan, Malaysia and Somalia, and other parts of African countries such as Nigeria, Uganda and Sierra Leone.^[2] There are also many White Muslims in the country, of which most have Slavic and Balkan backgrounds (Bosnian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Bulgarian, etc.), as well as some ethnic English converts.

According to the 2011 census, 2.7 million Muslims lived in England and Wales, up by almost 1 million from the previous census, where they formed 5.0% of the general population^[3] and 9.1% of children under the age of five.^[4]

According to the latest 2021 United Kingdom census, 3,801,186 Muslims live in England, or 6.7% of the population. The Muslim population again grew by over a million compared to the previous census.^[5]^[6]

^ "Religion (2019)". ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^ "Born Abroad - Countries of birth". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 2005-09-07. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
^ "2011 Census: KS209EW Religion, local authorities in England and Wales". ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
^ The Daily Telegraph: "Almost a tenth of babies and toddlers in England and Wales are Muslim, census figures show" By Keith Perry January 10, 2013
^ "Religion, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
^ Milliken, David (2022-11-29). "England and Wales more ethnically mixed and less religious, census shows". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-11-30.

[1] "Religion (2019)". ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

[2] "Born Abroad - Countries of birth". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 2005-09-07. Retrieved 2008-02-16.

[ks2011-3] "2011 Census: KS209EW Religion, local authorities in England and Wales". ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2012.

[4] The Daily Telegraph: "Almost a tenth of babies and toddlers in England and Wales are Muslim, census figures show" By Keith Perry January 10, 2013

[5] "Religion, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-30.

[6] Milliken, David (2022-11-29). "England and Wales more ethnically mixed and less religious, census shows". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-11-30.

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