Census says 39% of Muslims live in most deprived areas of England and Wales

Campaigners urge policymakers to act on cycle of poverty' entrapping generations of British muslims

Campaigners have urged policymakers to act on the cycle of poverty" entrapping generations of British Muslims, as the latest census shows that 39% of Muslims are now living in the most deprived areas of England and Wales.

The proportion of people who identify as Muslim has risen by 1.2 million in 10 years, bringing the Muslim population to 3.9 million in 2021, the census shows. Overall, Muslims now make up 6.5% of the population in England and Wales, up from 4.9% in 2011.