RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – The England Office of National Statistics has issued more information on 2021 census results about the Sikh population in England and Wales.
This includes people who identified “Sikh” as their religion, ethnic group, or both. 525,865 people identified as Sikh, 0.9% of the population. 426,230 people identified as Sikh through the religion question alone, 1,725 through the ethnic group question alone and 97,910 through both questions in combination. Home ownership rates were higher than the general population, more people lived in multi-family or generation homes and more were likely to be married.
The most common main language was English (English or Welsh in Wales) at 62.1 per cent.