FOI reference: FOI-2025-2731
You asked
I request data on the number of individuals in the UK identified as being of Palestinian descent or Israeli descent, based on the most recent Census or other available records. Please provide the figures separately for each group.
We said
Thank you for your freedom of information request.
Census 2021 shows that there were 22,546 usual residents that were born in Israel and 4621 usual residents that were born in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, in England and Wales.
We are responsible for the Census in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland conduct their own censuses. Equivalent data can be obtained from:
National Records of Scotland
Tel: 0131 3144299
Email: statisticscustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency
Tel: 02890 255156
Email: info@nisra.gov.uk