Muslim population of England smashes three million mark for first time ever, figures reveal

Some parts of London are now almost 50 per cent Islamic, according to analysis from the Office for National Statistics.

Some parts of London are now almost 50 per cent Islamic, according to analysis from the Office for National Statistics.

If current trends continue the areas could become majority Muslim within ten years.

Official ONS figures for 2018/19 that were released in December show that there are 3,194,791 Muslims living in England, with over a third aged under 16.

English Muslims make up the vast majority of the 3,363,210 currently living in England, Scotland and Wales. They make up 5.9 per cent of the 2018 English population (55.16 million).

Following the migrant crisis that started in 2015, there were reports that Islamic populations would triple by 2050 as refugees headed west.