Afghan-born residents 63,496 (2011 census) 79,000 (2019 ONS estimate)
Regions with significant populations
Greater London · West Midlands
Languages
English · Dari · Pashto · others
Religion
Primarily Sunni Islam, with some Shia Islam, Sikhism and Hinduism
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British Afghans are British citizens and non-citizen residents born in or with ancestors from, Afghanistan, part of worldwide Afghan diaspora. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that there were 79,000 people born in Afghanistan living in the UK in 2019.[1]
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