Hinduism in England
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 1.5% of the English population, up from 1.1% the previous decade. 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. In 2007, the largest Hindu Mandir in the North of England, the Bradford Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple opened in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
| Year | Percent | Increase |
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| 2001 | 1.1% | - |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.40% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.30% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2001 | 546,982 | — |
| 2011 | 806,199 | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 1,020,533 | +26.6% |
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