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{{Infobox ethnic group
|group = Indian community of London
|population = '''Estimated at around 542,857'''<ref name=londonpop1/> 6.6% of London's population (37% of the total [[British Indian|Indian population in the UK]])
|popplace = '''[[London]]''' [[Southall]], [[Wembley]], [[Hounslow]], [[London Borough of Brent|Brent]], [[Croydon]], [[London Borough of Redbridge|Redbridge]], [[Ealing]], [[Chipping Barnet|Barnet]], [[Tooting]], [[London Borough of Harrow|Harrow]]
|langs = {{flatlist|
* [[English Language|English]] ([[British English]], [[Indian English]])
* [[Hindi]]
* [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
* [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
* [[Bengali language]]
* [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
* [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
* and [[Official languages of India|Various Other Languages of India]]
}}
|rels = {{flatlist|
* [[Hinduism]]
* [[Sikhism]]
* [[Zoroastrianism]]
* [[Jainism in the United Kingdom|Jainism]]
* [[Atheism]][https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/More-Indians-have-stopped-believing-in-God-Survey/articleshow/20284261.cms]
}}
|related = {{flatlist|
* [[Anglo-Indians]]
}}}}
{{Ethnic London sidebar}}
[[British Indians]] form the largest ethno-national group in London with a population of around 542,857 or 6.6% of the population. The majority are concentrated in West London, though populations can be found throughout London.

{| class="wikitable" style="float: left; margin-right:1em; font-size:88%;"
|+Communities with significant Indian populations
|-
! Community
! Percentage of total population
|-
| [[Greater London]]
| 6.6%
|-
| [[London Borough of Harrow|Harrow]]
| 26.4%
|-
| [[London Borough of Hounslow|Hounslow]]
| 19.0%
|-
| [[London Borough of Brent|Brent]]
| 18.6%
|-
| [[London Borough of Redbridge|Redbridge]]
| 16.4%
|-
| [[London Borough of Ealing|Ealing]]
| 14.3%
|-
| [[London Borough of Newham|Newham]]
|13.8%
|-
| [[London Borough of Hillingdon|Hillingdon]]
| 13.4%
|}

==Demographics==
[[File:Indian Greater London 2011 census.png|thumb|250px|Proportion stating that their ethnic group was Indian in the 2011 census in Greater London.]]

As at 2011, the Indian population of Greater London was 542,857 or 6.6% of the population, (including those of [[British Indian]] ethnic origin).<ref name=londonpop1>[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/key-statistics-for-local-authorities-in-england-and-wales/rft-table-ks201ew.xls 2011 Census: KS201EW Ethnic group: local authorities in England and Wales], Accessed 31 January 2015</ref>

==Religious groups==
[[Hinduism]]: Some of the largest Hindu temples in Europe, the [[Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, London (North West London)|Shree Swaminarayan Mandir]], is located in [[North London|North West London]], London. The number of Hindus in London is around 350,000, of which most are of Indian descent, and Hindus compose nearly 64% of Indians in Greater London.

[[Sikhism]]: Most Sikhs in Greater London live in West London, Southall being the heart of the community. And some also live in Bexleyheath, Erith , Hayes, Ruislip, Hounslow, Ilford, Belvedere, Osterley and Ealing. The largest Sikh organisation in the UK is the London based [[City Sikhs]]. The number of Sikhs in London is around 150,000, of which most are of Indian descent, and Sikhs compose over 27% of Indians in Greater London.

[[Islam]]: Around 20% of Indians in London are Muslims. They are located primarily in [[Newham]] in [[East End of London|East London]]. Indian Muslims in London have strong connections to the [[Pakistani people|Pakistani]] and Bangladeshi Muslim community of London. Most Indian Muslims came from East Africa, [[Jamaica]], [[Gujarat]] and Mumbai.

[[Christianity]]: There are a significant number of [[Christians|Christian]] Indians in London. Most of them are from the states of [[Kerala]] and [[Goa]]. Denominations include Indian Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant. There is a church in [[Wembley]] which offers church services in the Konkani language.

[[Parsi]]: The Parsi community, which mostly comes from the state of Gujarat or from Mumbai, is also present in London.

[[Jainism in the United Kingdom|Jainism]]: In 2006 it was estimated that there were 25,000 Jains in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/jainism/ataglance/glance.shtml |title=Religions - Jainism: Jainism at a glance |publisher=BBC |access-date=2013-09-14}}</ref>

==Population spread==
===West London===
In West London, close to [[Heathrow Airport]], resides one of the UK's largest Indian communities. According to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]], 39% of the people within the [[Ealing Southall]] constituency, comprising Southall and nearby areas, are of [[British Asian]] origin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=789618&c=Southall&d=27&e=13&g=331308&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=47|title=Local statistics - Office for National Statistics|website=neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk}}</ref>
Southall is a thriving Punjabi community, with [[Southall Broadway]] being popular for its Indian shops, cinemas and restaurants. Another Indian residential area is the [[London Borough of Hounslow]].

==In popular culture==
Singaporean author [[Balli Kaur Jaswal]] wrote the 2017 novel ''[[Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows]]'', which involves the Punjabi Sikh community in London.<ref name=Milne>{{cite web|author=Milne, Rosie|url=https://www.scmp.com/culture/books/article/2100034/book-review-erotic-stories-punjabi-widows-singaporean-authors-novel|title=Book review: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows - Singaporean author's novel blends romantic comedy with family saga|publisher=[[Asian Review of Books]] at the [[South China Morning Post]]|date=2017-06-27|access-date=2018-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430115425/http://www.scmp.com/culture/books/article/2100034/book-review-erotic-stories-punjabi-widows-singaporean-authors-novel|archive-date=2018-04-30|url-status=live}} - [http://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/erotic-stories-for-punjabi-widows-by-balli-kaur-jaswal/ See post at] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201005343/http://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/erotic-stories-for-punjabi-widows-by-balli-kaur-jaswal/ |date=2018-12-01 }} ''[[Asian Review of Books]]''</ref>

==See also==
* [[Indians in the New York City metropolitan region]]
* [[History of the Indian Americans in Metro Detroit]]
* [[South Asian Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area]]
* [[South Asian Canadians in Greater Vancouver ]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Collections-Research/Research/Your-Research/X20L/Themes/1364/1149 Indian London] the Museum of London
* [http://www.adenuk.org Aden Mitra Mandal] association of Indian community with historic connections to Aden, holds cultural and religious events
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131005001411/http://sacred-vision.com/divine-india/ Live telecast from religious places from across india]
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