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Hinduism is the third-largest religion in the United Kingdom after Christianity and Islam. The 2021 census recorded 1,020,533 Hindus in England and Wales, comprising 1.7% of the population.[1] The development of Hindu temples in Britain is closely linked to postwar migration from India and the later arrival of Hindu communities from East Africa.[2] Hindu places of worship in the United Kingdom vary widely in form, smaller temples often are converted buildings such as houses, community halls or former industrial premises. Others are large purpose-built temple complexes.[3] Notable examples include Bhaktivedanta Manor (donated to ISKCON by George Harrison in 1973), BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden (opened in 1995 as Europe's first traditional Hindu temple and the Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple (opened in 2006).[4][5][6]Historic England survey identified 187 Hindu temples in England in 2020.[7]
In 2020, Historic England (HE) published A Survey of Hindu Buildings in England with the aim of providing information about buildings that Hindus use in England so that HE can work with communities to enhance and protect those buildings now and in the future. The scoping survey identified 187 Hindu temples in England.[8]
