<Tr> <Th> 2014 </Th> <Td> 3,046,607 </Td> <Td> + 12.6% </Td> </Tr> <P> The Muslim population of England and Wales has grown consistently since World War II . Sophie Gilliat - Ray attributes the recent growth to "recent immigration, the growing birth rate, some conversion to Islam, and perhaps also an increased willingness to self - identify as' Muslim' on account of the' war on terror' ." </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Census Year </Th> <Th> Number of Muslims </Th> <Th> Population of England and Wales </Th> <Th> Muslim (% of population) </Th> <Th> Registered mosques </Th> <Th> Muslims per mosque </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> 50,000 </Td> <Td> 46,196,000 </Td> <Td> 0.11 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7,143 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> 226,000 </Td> <Td> 49,152,000 </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 7,533 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> 553,000 </Td> <Td> 49,634,000 </Td> <Td> 1.11 </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> 3,711 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> 950,000 </Td> <Td> 51,099,000 </Td> <Td> 1.86 </Td> <Td> 443 </Td> <Td> 2,144 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> 1,600,000 </Td> <Td> 52,042,000 </Td> <Td> 3.07 </Td> <Td> 614 </Td> <Td> 2,606 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 2,706,000 </Td> <Td> 56,076,000 </Td> <Td> 4.83 </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> <Td> 1,912 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 (estimate) </Td> <Td> 3,047,000 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 5.4 </Td> <Td> 1,750 (2015) </Td> <Td> 1,741 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Census Year </Th> <Th> Number of Muslims </Th> <Th> Population of England and Wales </Th> <Th> Muslim (% of population) </Th> <Th> Registered mosques </Th> <Th> Muslims per mosque </Th> </Tr>

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