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.jpg) The Hindu Mandir Glasgow in Glasgow | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 29,929 – 0.6% (2022 Census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| City of Edinburgh | 8,459 – 1.6% |
| Glasgow City | 8,166 – 1.3% |
| Aberdeen City | 3,010 – 1.3% |
| East Renfrewshire | 1,253 – 1.3% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,564 | — |
| 2011 | 16,379 | +194.4% |
| 2022 | 29,929 | +82.7% |
| Source: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland [2][3][1] | ||
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Hinduism is a minority religion in Scotland. A significant number of Hindus settled there in the second half of the 20th century. At the time of the 2001 UK Census, 5,600 people identified as Hindu, which equated to 0.1% of the Scottish population and was slightly above the number of Hindus in Wales.[4] In the 2011 Census, the number of Hindus in Scotland almost tripled to over 16,000 adherents.[5] In the 2022 census, this number nearly doubled to just under 30,000 Hindus, representing about 0.6% of the population in Scotland.[1]
- ^ a b c "Scotland's Census 2022 - Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion - Chart data". Scotland's Census. National Records of Scotland. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024. Alternative URL 'Search data by location' > 'All of Scotland' > 'Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion' > 'Religion'
- ^ "Census 2011: Religion: KS211NI (administrative geographies)". nisra.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "Summary: Religious Group Demographics". scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ ANALYSIS OF RELIGION IN THE 2001 CENSUS: Summary Report www.scotland.gov.uk, accessed 3 Dec 2009
- ^ "Hinduism - Testimony". Archived from the original on 4 October 2012.