Jainism - local history

Local history
There are nearly 30,000 Jains in the UK and most of them belong to the shvetambara group. Most Jains live in the Greater London area and Leicester.  There are other Jain communities in Coventry, Luton, Manchester, Northampton and Wellingborough.
Most Jains arrived in this country after 1945. They mainly came from India, where they formed their own merchant and financial community. Today, most British-based Jains are in business or the professions or are involved in charities.

There are 4 Jain places of worship in England:
3 in London (Croydon, Kenton, Potters Bar) and,
1 in Leicester (which was the 1st in the world to bring together all the main Jain groups under one roof)
There are national and local Jain organisations in the UK – they are called mandal (circle), samaj (society) or sangh (group or gathering).
Contact the local group secretary, chair or president to become involved with an organisation.