Methodology

The British Hindu Report is built around a research model that combines representative surveying, expert analysis, and independent editorial review.

Research design

The project combines survey data with expert analysis and independent review to ensure findings are both statistically grounded and contextually rich. That means the report is not based on a single survey alone, but on a sequence of research steps that help validate and explain the numbers.

How we're doing it

National survey

A structured survey of British Hindu adults, designed to reach beyond temple-affiliated networks and capture the community's full diversity.

Expert contributions

Commissioned chapters and analysis from academics and practitioners in relevant fields.

Robust oversight

Our advisory board reviews methodology and findings. The report is not owned by, or answerable to, any single tradition or political interest.

Data protection

All responses are confidential; data handled in accordance with UK GDPR.

Publication

First report published in November, then annually, freely available to the public.

Approach: evidence-led, transparent, and independent. We aim to capture the community's diversity without reducing it to a single narrative.

Data protection and ethics

All participation is voluntary and handled in line with UK data protection law, including GDPR requirements. The project is designed to minimise risk, protect anonymity where possible, and ensure that findings are reported responsibly.

Where individual responses could identify a person, those responses are handled with strict controls and published only in aggregated, anonymised form.