Sikhism in England

English Sikhs
Total population
520,092
0.92% of the total population (2021)
Regions with significant populations
West Midlands172,398 (2.90%)
London144,543 (1.64%)
South East74,348 (0.80%)
East Midlands53,950 (1.11%)
East24,284 (0.38%)
Religions
Sikhism
Languages
British EnglishPunjabi
HindiUrdu

English Sikhs number over 520,000 people and account for 0.9% of England's population in 2021, forming the country's fourth-largest religious group. In 2006 there were 352 gurdwaras in England.[1] The largest Sikh populations in the U.K. are in the West Midlands and Greater London.

Nagar Kirtan Convoy in Barking, London.
Sikh Population History
in England
YearPop.±%
2001 327,343—    
2011 420,196+28.4%
2021 520,092+23.8%
Source: Office for National Statistics
[2][3]
  1. ^ [Gurharpal Singh and Darshan Singh Tatla, 'Sikhs in Britain: The Making of a Community' (Zed, 2006)
  2. ^ "KS209EW (Religion) - Nomis - 2011". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ^ "KS007 - Religion - Nomis - 2001". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-18.

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