British Jews

British citizens who are Jewish Ethnic group British JewsBevis Marks Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in the United Kingdom, built 1701Total population United Kingdom: 277,613 – 0.4% (2021/22 Census) England: 269,283 – 0.5% (2021) Scotland: 5,847 – 0.1% (2022) Wales: 2,044 – 0.07% (2021) Northern Ireland: 439 – 0.02% (2021)Other estimates: Core Jewish population: 290,000 (2018)Enlarged Jewish population (includes non-Jewish relatives of Jews): 370,000 (2018)Regions with significant populationsLondon, Greater Manchester, Leeds, Gateshead, Brighton, St Albans, Southend; also Hertsmere, Epping Forest and East RenfrewshireLanguagesPrimarily English; also Yiddish, largely spoken by Hassidic Jews; historically Spanish and Portuguese among Sephardim; immigrant languages include or have included Hebrew, Arabic, Russian and French amongst many othersReligionJudaism or irreligionRelated ethnic groupsAnglo-Israelis and other Jews Part of a series onJews and Judaism Etymology Who is a Jew? Jewish studies Religion God in Judaism (names) Principles of faith Mitzvot (613) Halakha Shabbat Holidays Prayer Tzedakah Land of Israel Brit Bar and bat mitzvah Marriage Bereavement Baal teshuva Of