Bangladeshis first started arriving in the UK in large numbers in the 1970s and mostly settled in and around the Brick Lane area of East London. However, some Bengalis had been present in the country as early as the 1920s, although minuscule.

Where do Bengalis originally come from?

Bengalis (Bengali: বাঙালি/বাঙ্গালী Bengali pronunciation: [baŋali/baŋgali]), also rendered as Bangalee or the Bengali people, are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the Bengal region of South Asia.

When did immigrants started coming to the UK?

In the 19th century, immigration by people outside Europe began with arrivals from the British colonies. The overall foreign born population of Britain being 0.6% in 1851, 1.5% in 1901, many coming from Eastern Europe and Russia.

When did Indians start moving to England?

Immigration History The earliest accurate records of Indians arriving in the UK in significant numbers date to the 18th and 19th century when the East India Company hired many Indians to serve as crew members. The immigration of Indians to the UK has been fairly consistent in modern times.

How many Muslims live in the UK?

2,660,116 The vast majority of Muslims in the United Kingdom live in England: 2,660,116 (4.3% of the population). 76,737 Muslims live in Scotland (1.45%), 45,950 in Wales (1.50%). London has the greatest population of Muslims in the country.