Largest Indian diaspora outside South Asia โ the motherland of the British-Indian experience
Updated 13 August 2026
London is in a different category โ with 1 million+ Indians it is not a community, it is a civilisation. You will never be far from Indian food, temples, festivals or people who understand you completely. The downsides are the cost (extremely expensive), the weather, and post-Brexit visa complexity for new arrivals from India.
Everything โ finance (City, Canary Wharf), tech (Silicon Roundabout), NHS, law, consulting, media
Enormous โ every region, every industry, every university has active groups
Most Indian area in UK โ entire streets in Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi
Large Gujarati and South Indian communities
Large Bangladeshi and Tamil community
Finance professionals, expensive
The Indian high street of Europe โ saree shops, mithai, chaat
100+ Indian restaurants, all regional cuisines
Largest Hindu temple outside India
10/10 โ based on community size, grocery access, temples, events and cultural integration
