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Originally Posted by Docere
Almost all north of the Thames. I guess this is based on the British equivalent of Census Tracts?
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The current Jewish population centres are primarily focused on the Golders Green to Stanmore corridor in the north-west, and Stamford Hill in the north. London’s Jewish population is most certainly not comparable to the likes of New York. London also has fewer Christians, with a higher share of people following other faiths and not identifying with any religion altogether.
The earliest written record of the Jewish population in London goes back to the 11th century, but in 1290, King Edward’s
Edict of Expulsion sought to expel all Jews, a decree that wasn’t overturned until 1657. Waves of European Jews subsequently migrated to the country, typically in the wake of volatility on the continent. The core of
Jewish life in London was historically concentrated in the City (Bevis Marks Synagogue in the City has been holding services for some 320 years) and the adjoining area to the east of Spitalfields:
https://romanroadlondon.com/wp-conte...ondon-1899.jpg. The last large wave of Jewish migration was in the period leading up to WW2, with the most famous being the Kindertransport rescue. After the war, the Jewish population continued to grow, but at a far slower pace relative to the incoming flows of people who practised other faiths. Some migrated to the new state of Israel or simply assimilated into general British society.