"Muslims make up 6.5 percent of the population of England and Wales, with a median age of just 27 13 years younger than the national average. Nearly half are under 25, meaning British Muslims are one of the youngest and fastest-growing groups in the country. Researchers say that shift could become politically significant if the voting age is lowered to 16, potentially adding about 150,000 more Muslim voters to the electorate."
"This is a young, British-born, highly educated generation, and politicians who still think of Muslims as outsiders are reading from a script that is 20 years out of date. Lowering the voting age to 16 would amplify a generation that is already shaping British public life. Half of British Muslims are under 25. They are not waiting for permission to participate."
"The report, British Muslims in Numbers, analyses census data across 2001, 2011 and 2021 and argues that much of Britain's understanding of Muslim life is now outdated. There is a temptation in political commentary to treat Muslim voters as a bloc, added Asaria, who is also a member of MCB's research committee. That is simply not borne out by the evidence. British Muslims, he noted, are ethnic"
Muslims make up 6.5 percent of the population of England and Wales, with a median age of 27, 13 years younger than the national average. Nearly half are under 25, making British Muslims one of the youngest and fastest-growing groups in the country. Researchers say political significance could increase if the voting age is lowered to 16, potentially adding about 150,000 more Muslim voters to the electorate. The generation is described as young, British-born, and highly educated, while also facing disadvantages in housing. The report argues that much of the understanding of Muslim life in Britain is outdated and that treating Muslim voters as a single bloc is not supported by evidence.
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