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Afghans in the United Kingdom

Ethnic group
Notable British people of Afghan origin: Hammasa Kohistani, Idries Shah
Group	Afghans in the United Kingdom
Population date	Afghan-born residents 14,875 (2001 Census figure) 56,000 (2009 ONS estimate) Other population estimates 20,000 (2006 IOM estimate) 70,000 (AAL estimate)
Significant populations	Greater London (Brent, Ealing, Barnet, Newham, Harrow, Waltham Forest, Harringey, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Croydon, Hounslow) West Midlands (Birmingham, Coventry)

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Afghans in the United Kingdom are citizens or residents of the UK whose ethnic origins are in Afghanistan.

Most Afghans are in London, particulary in the West and North. Areas with very high number of Afghans include: Wembley, Hendon, Kingsbury, Edgware and Southall.

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