Midlothian Council : Percentage Hindu

R_REL2001_hindu = (REL2001:hindu * 100.0) / TOT_POP:now

Data Role Period Covered Authority Source Details Method
REL2001:hindu 2001 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Religion (Table UV16), 11 way) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2001 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table CAS001 Age by sex and whether living in household or communal establishment) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
REL2001:hindu 2011 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table KS209SCb - Religion) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2011 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (File LC1117SC.csv within Output_Area_blk.zip) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
REL2001:hindu 2021 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Scot-Census-2022-Output-Area-v1, Table UV205 - Religion) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.
TOT_POP:now 2021 ScotCen Scotland's Census National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Table UV102b - Age (20) by sex) Sum of published counts for Output Areas or E.Ds.

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Hindus made up 1% of the population in 2001, rising to 1.7% in 2021. They were strongly concentrated into the Leicester area, and parts of London, especially north-west London. No area outside London and Leicester had over 5% Hindu.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Midlothian Council through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Rate: Percentage Hindu, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10039721/cube/REL2001_hindu

Date accessed: 01st June 2026