Our Community
EUROPE’S LARGEST PAKISTANI COMMUNITY
Over the last 75 years, Pakistanis have come to call Britain ‘home’ more than any other country in Europe. Pakistanis from all backgrounds have settled in the UK and are one the largest and most influential minority groups in the country.
250 K
Pakistanis come to the UK each year
+1.7 MILLION
British Pakistanis currently living in the UK
2.7% OF
the UK
Population is of Pakistani ethnicity
2nd LARGEST
ethnic group in the UK
GROWING GREEN - POLITICAL REPRESENTATION
Community representation is the biggest indicator of our growing role in British politics. Over the past 30 years, a number of notable British Pakistanis have had positions in government as Members of Parliament and leaders of political parties in constituencies across the nation.
17 MPS
of Pakistani origin currently in Parliament
11 MAYORS
of Pakistani origin have served their respected cities
11 PEERS
of Pakistani heritage have been afforded Life Peerage
1/5th
OF PAKISTANIS ARE
SELF-EMPLOYED
£127,000
is the median wealth
of British Pakistani Households
The 3rd highest out of
the major ethnic groups
25%
OF BRITISH PAKISTANIS IN
ENGLAND & WALES
HOLD degree-level
QUALIFICATIONS
Learn more about how
British Pakistanis are making
an impact in Britain today