How many Muslims live in Carlisle depends on which Carlisle, most commonly Carlisle, England, where census data tracks religion. According to 2021 UK Census for Carlisle district, which has population about 108,000, Muslim population is relatively small compared to larger UK cities. In Carlisle district, Muslims make up about 0.8 to 1.2 percent of population, which translates to approximately 800 to 1,300 people identifying as Muslim. In Carlisle city proper of 75,000, that would be about 600 to 900 Muslims. Carlisle has small Muslim community with one mosque, Carlisle Mosque on Warwick Road, serving community with daily prayers and Friday congregation. The Muslim population has grown slowly due to immigration and students, but remains small compared to cities like London, Birmingham, or Bradford where Muslim population is 10 to 20 percent. Most Muslims in Carlisle are of Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Middle Eastern origin, plus some converts. In Carlisle, Ontario, Canada, Muslim population is even smaller, as hamlet of 1,500 to 2,500 within Hamilton, with maybe 1 to 2 percent Muslim, so 15 to 50 people, though Hamilton overall has larger Muslim community of about 5 percent. So for Carlisle, England, about 800 to 1,300 Muslims live there, about 1 percent of district, making it small but established community with mosque and halal shops, reflecting its small city size and less diverse than major UK cities.
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