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 Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha inGlasgow | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 10,988 – 0.2%(2022 Census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Glasgow City | 3,456 – 0.6% |
| City of Edinburgh | 1,395 – 0.3% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 869 – 0.8% |
| Renfrewshire | 835 – 0.5% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,572 | — |
| 2011 | 9,055 | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 10,988 | +21.3% |
| Source:Office for National Statistics andNational Records of Scotland [2][3][1] | ||
Sikhism in Scotland includes all aspects ofSikh life and Sikhism inScotland. Sikhs have been present in Scotland for over a century, with the first documented Sikh, Maharaja Daleep Singh, arriving inPerthshire in 1855. The next wave of migration was in early-to-mid 1920s when prominent Sikhs of the Bhat/Bhatra community established themselves in Glasgow and Edinburgh. However, the bulk of Sikhs in Scotland come from families who immigrated during the late 20th century. In Scotland, Sikhs represented about 0.2% of the population (10,988) in the 2022 census.[1]
The first documented Sikh in Scotland was Maharajah Duleep Singh, who moved to Scotland in 1854, taking up residence at the Grandtully estate inPerthshire.[4] According to the Scottish Sikh Association, the firstSikhs settled inGlasgow in the early 1920s with the firstGurdwara established in South Portland Street.[5] However, the bulk of Sikhs in Scotland come from families who immigrated during the late 20th century.
| Council Area | 2011 Census | 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 129 | 165 |
| Aberdeenshire | 51 | 66 |
| Angus | 13 | 28 |
| Argyll and Bute | 13 | 48 |
| City of Edinburgh | 1,110 | 1,395 |
| Clackmannanshire | 29 | 41 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 101 | 76 |
| Dundee City | 152 | 164 |
| East Ayrshire | 88 | 126 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 942 | 869 |
| East Lothian | 65 | 98 |
| East Renfrewshire | 548 | 618 |
| Falkirk | 122 | 149 |
| Fife | 324 | 471 |
| Glasgow City | 3,149 | 3,456 |
| Highland | 60 | 54 |
| Inverclyde | 98 | 63 |
| Midlothian | 20 | 59 |
| Moray | 3 | 29 |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 1 | 1 |
| North Ayrshire | 218 | 283 |
| North Lanarkshire | 371 | 672 |
| Orkney Islands | 3 | 3 |
| Perth and Kinross | 49 | 45 |
| Renfrewshire | 573 | 835 |
| Scottish Borders | 18 | 36 |
| Shetland Islands | 0 | 0 |
| South Ayrshire | 143 | 164 |
| South Lanarkshire | 385 | 619 |
| Stirling | 88 | 128 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 103 | 101 |
| West Lothian | 86 | 123 |
According to the 2011 Census, 0.2% of Scotland's population identifies Sikhism as their religion.[6]Glasgow is the area with the most significant Sikh population in the country. Of the sevenGurdwaras in Scotland, four are in Glasgow, one inEdinburgh, one inDundee and one inIrvine.Plans are also in place to open a Gurdwara inAberdeen.[7]
Scottish Sikhs have their owntartan,[8] and can be seen wearing kilts made from the material.[9][10]
