There have been Sikhs in Northern Ireland since the late 1920s – many of them former members of the British Army.[1]
There are 2 gurdwaras: one in Derry and one in Belfast.[2][3]
There are reports of Sikhs feeling culturally isolated in Northern Ireland.[4] The exemptions for turban-wearing Sikhs to not wear a helmet in certain workplaces, which had applied to Great Britain for 20 years, when it would otherwise be required, were extended to Northern Ireland.[5][6]
Demographics
Historical Population of Sikhs
Year
Pop.
±%
2001
219
—
2011
216
−1.4%
2021
389
+80.1%
Census data on the number of Sikhs in Northern Ireland began in 2001.
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