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Buddhism in the United Kingdom has a small but growing number of adherents which, according to a Buddhist organisation, is mainly a result of conversion.[1][2] In the UK census for 2011, there were about 247,743 people who registered their religion as Buddhism, and about 174,000 who cited religions other than Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Jainism and Sikhism.[3][4] This latter figure is likely to include some people who follow the traditional Chinese folk religion which also includes some elements of Buddhism.
^"BuddhistChannel - Allure of Buddhism growing in the UK". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
^"Buddhist Channel - Seed of Buddhism now growing in UK". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
^"Home - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007.
^"Buddhism and Ethnicity in Britain: The 2001 Census Data". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
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