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How many mosques are there in the UK today?

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Olivia Shea

Updated on February 26, 2026

How many mosques are there in the UK today?

This statistic displays the number of mosques in the United Kingdom in 2017, by capacity. In this year there were 300 masjids in the United Kingdom with a capacity between 101 to 200 people.

Number of mosques in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by capacity.

Number of masjids
50 to 100 people276
Less than 50 people51

Thereof, how many mosques are in Bolton?

20

Likewise, how many mosques are in Bradford? 44 mosques

Moreover, how many mosques are there in Oxford?

four mosques

How many mosques are in China?

39,000 mosques

How many Muslims live in Germany?

Owing to labour migration in the 1960s and several waves of political refugees since the 1970s, Islam has become a visible religion in Germany. An estimate published in 2016 for 2015 calculated that there are 4.4 to 4.7 million Muslims in Germany (5.4–5.7% of the population).

How many Hindus live UK?

817,000 residents

What percentage of the UK is black?

The data refer to the United Kingdom thus encompassing the four component nations of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Ethnicity in the United Kingdom as of 2011.

Share of the total population
White87.2%
Black*3%
Asian/Asian British: Indian2.3%
Asian/Asian British: Pakistani1.9%

How many Muslims live in the UK?

Islam is the second largest religion in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with results from the United Kingdom 2011 Census giving the UK Muslim population in 2011 as 2,516,000, 4.4% of the total population, while more recent Office of National Statistics sources have it in 2018 as 3,372,966, 5.1

Why is Bolton called Bolton?

Bolton is a common Northern English name derived from the Old English bothl-tun, meaning a settlement with a dwelling. The town's motto of Supera Moras means "overcome difficulties" (or "delays"), and is a pun on the Bolton-super-Moras version of the name meaning literally, "Bolton on the moors".

Is Bolton the biggest town in Europe?

One of the largest towns in Europe, Bolton's a place as famous for the warmth and character of local people as it is for its proud industrial heritage. The warm welcome visitors receive from local people – aka Boltonians – is a major factor in the town's success as a place to do business, live, study and visit.