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271,327 1 December 2022
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7 Kislev 5783
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Issue No.1291
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@JewishNewsUK
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• ... that’s the new number of Jews in England and Wales
• 6k increase since the 2011 census – 0.5% of population
• Barnet now home to 56k, Manchester 28k, Herts 26k
• Drops in Redbridge and
Harrow, rise in Hackney
by Lee Harpin lee@jewishnews.co.uk @lmharpin
There are 271,327 Jews living in England and Wales, according to the latest census data – an increase of just over 6,000 during the past decade. The figure, published on Tuesday by the Office For National Statistics, shows that despite the small increase in number, Jews continued to account for 0.5 percent of the population. Those who identified as Jewish by religion increased from 265,073 in 2011 to 271,327 in Census 2021 representing a rise of 2.4 percent. Greater London accounts for
53.6 percent of the total Jewish population of England and Wales, with 145,466 Jews living in the capital. The census also confirmed that the area with the largest number of Jews is Barnet, with 56,616, followed by Greater Manchester, with 28,072 and Hertfordshire, with 26,436. The data also noted that Hertsmere is now the most densely populated Jewish hub: 17.01 percent of the population are Jewish In several parts of Britain Jewish populations have fallen markedly since the 2001 census, notably: Redbridge (-57 percent), Harrow (-44 percent) and Brent (-42 percent). But growth in Jewish communities in the areas such as Hackney, Continued on page 2
Sinai Primary pupils portray the number of Jews in England and Wales, according to census data. Pic: D. Joseph