Afghans in the United Kingdom
| Total population | |
|---|---|
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Afghan-born residents 14,875 (2001 Census figure) 56,000 (2009 ONS estimate) |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
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Greater London West Midlands |
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| Languages | |
| British English, Dari, Pashto and various other languages of Afghanistan | |
| Religion | |
|
Islam with Sikh and Hindu as minority |
Afghans in the United Kingdom include British citizens and non-citizen residents born in, or with ancestors from, Afghanistan. In 2009, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that there are 56,000 Afghans living in the UK.
At the 2001 census, about 70% of Afghans lived in the capital. They are mainly distributed in northwestern areas. At the 2011 census, there were 37,680 Afghan-born residents living in the region. Hounslow leads with 4,463 residents, followed by Brent (3,698), Harrow (3,314) and Barnet (3,234). The least-three are Bromley (115), Bexley (109) and Havering (53).
Districts with significant populations include: central and western areas of Brent, western areas of Barnet, southern areas of Harrow and western areas of Ealing, which includes Southall. Smaller communities are found in the southwest and the northeast.
The West Midlands has the second largest number of Afghans, with the larger communities in Birmingham (second highest city in the country), Coventry and Wolverhampton, and minor communities in Walsall.
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