| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Afghan-born residents 85,693 (England and Wales only, 2021)[1] Ethnic Afghans: Afghans in Asian ethnic group: 95,518 Afghans in Other ethnic group: 20,649 (England and Wales only, 2021)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Greater London · West Midlands | |
| Languages | |
| English · Dari · Pashto · others | |
| Religion | |
| Primarily Sunni Islam, with some Shia Islam, Sikhism and Hinduism |
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British Afghans are British citizens and non-citizen residents born in or with ancestors from, Afghanistan, part of worldwide Afghan diaspora. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that there were 79,000 people born in Afghanistan living in the UK in 2019.[3] This has risen to 85,693 in the 2021 census for England and Wales and 116,167 who stated their ethnicity as Afghan under the Asian and Other ethnic groups.[4]
- ^ "Country of birth (extended)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "TS:002 Ethnic group (detailed)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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