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. 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. 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. 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). Historic England survey identified 187 Hindu temples in England in 2020.
England Greater London +TempleArea NotesImageBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Neasden, BrentInaugurated 1995; Europe's first traditional stone mandirShree Sanatan Hindu MandirWembley, BrentVallabh NidhiShree Swaminarayan MandirKingsbury, BrentLondon Sri Mahalakshmi TempleEast Ham, NewhamLondon Sri Murugan TempleManor Park, NewhamMurugan templeShri Sanatan Hindu Mandir (Durga Mandir)Ilford, RedbridgeSri Selva Vinayagar TempleIlford, RedbridgeShree Ghanapathy TempleWimbledon, MertonDedicated to Ganesha; est. 1980sNew Malden Murugan TempleNew Malden, KingstonMurugan templeHighgate Hill Murugan TempleHighgate Hill, IslingtonMurugan templeShri Kanaga Thurkkai Amman TempleWest Ealing, EalingVishwa Hindu MandirSouthall, EalingShree Ram MandirSouthall, EalingLaxmi Narayan MandirHounslowRadha Krishna Temple (ISKCON)Soho, WestminsterISKCONISKCON South London TempleSouth Norwood, CroydonISKCONCaribbean Hindu Cultural Society TempleBrixton Hill, LambethMuththumari Amman TempleTooting, WandsworthMuththumari Amman TempleTooting, Wandsworth
Southern England +TempleAreaNotesImageBedford Hindu Community Centre & TempleBedford, BedfordshireGeeta AshramBedford, BedfordshireShree Sanatan Seva SamajBedford, BedfordshireBAPS Shri Swaminarayan MandirLuton, BedforshireBAPSBhaktivedanta ManorWatford, HertfordshireISKCONU.K. Nagara Shiva TempleWatford, HertfordshireSlough Hindu TempleSlough, BerkshireReading Hindu TempleReading, BerkshireShirdi Sai Baba Temple & Community CentreReading, BerkshireGloucester Hindu TempleGloucester, GloucestershireKrishna MandirCheltenham, Gloucestershire
Northern England +TempleAreaNotesImageShree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan TempleBolton, Greater ManchesterVeda MandirBolton, Greater ManchesterGeeta Bhavan MandirManchester, Greater ManchesterHare Krishna Centre (ISKCON)Manchester, Greater ManchesterISKCONRadha Krishna MandirManchester, Greater ManchesterLiverpool Sri Muthumariamman TempleLiverpool, MerseyideLiverpool Ganesh TempleKirby, MerseysideBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu MandirPreston, LancashireBAPSShree Lakshmi Narayan Hindu TempleBradford, West YorkshireShree Swaminarayan Mandir, OldhamOldham
The Midlands +TempleAreaNotesImageISKCON Temple, LeicesterLeicester, LeicestershireISKCONShree Jalaram Prarthana MandalLeicester, LeicestershireTemple dedicated to Jalaram BapaBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, LeicesterLeicester, LeicestershireBAPSLeicester Sri Murugan TempleLeicester, LeicestershireSanatan MandirLeicester, LeicestershireShree Ram MandirLeicester, LeicestershireISKCON BirminghamBirminghamISKCONShree Geeta BhawanBirminghamBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, BirminghamBirminghamShree Laxmi Narayan MandirBirminghamShri Venkateswara (Balaji) TempleTividale, West Midlands
Eastern England +Temple AreaNotesImageBharat Hindu Samaj (Shri Ram Mandir)Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Northern Ireland +TempleAreaNotesImageGovindadwipa (Krishna Island)Derrylin, FermanaghISKCON island temple on Lough ErneLaxmi Narayana MandirBelfastRadha–Madhava MandirBelfast
Scotland +TempleAreaNotesImageAberdeen Hindu TempleAberdeenEdinburgh Hindu Mandir & Cultural CentreEdinburgh
Wales +TemplesAreaNotesImageSkanda ValeLlanpumsaint, CarmarthenshireMulti-faith ashram communityBhaktidham WalesCardiffShree Swaminarayan TempleCardiff
Legal battles In December 2025, the Peterborough City Council was voted to sell freehold of the New England Complex that houses the Bharat Hindu Samaj, to reduce its debt. The City Council rejected the temple's £1.3 million offer in favour of a higher bid from the United Kingdom Islamic Mission, which planned to convert the building into a mosque. The temple brought a judicial review, arguing that the sale was procedurally unlawful and breached the council's Equality Act 2010 duties. In February 2026, Mr Justice Fordham granted an interim injunction blocking the sale. In July 2026, a full hearing before Mr Justice Morris concluded with judgment reserved.
Overseas Territories Gibraltar Hindu Temple
See also Lists of Hindu temples 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.
References
External links
Allhindutemples.com: Hindu Temples in the United-Kingdom