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Welcome to Southall

Southall with largest Asian community in UK

About Southall Southall is primarily an Asian residential district. 1950 was when the first group of Asians arrived in Southall, due to the closeness of Heathrow airport, and has since been increasing with many Asians, primarily Punjabis. According to community of racial equality over 55% of Southall's population of 70,000 is Indian/Pakistani.There is also a very strong presence of Somalis in Southall .
There are two Christian churches (one Protestant and the other Catholic) and there are three mosques. The main street in Southall is called The Broadway. Southall contains the largest Asian shopping centre in the London area. Southall was the main location for the film Bend it like Bechkam.
Southall has a huge gas tower which is noticeable from miles away.
It also has the big letters "LH" and an arrow painted on it which denotes to aircraft pilots the direction to nearby London Heathrow Airport using visual flight rules (VFR) if landing on runway 023.

This summer (2007), the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's situated on the Broadway (UB1), changed certain food items on their menu which was originally on a trial basis, to halaal and certified halaal.
There is now a local radio station. Southall has the two biggest restaurants owned by Pakistani British and all top major Pakistani brand shops have opened in Southall.