Austrians in the United Kingdom

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Austrians in the United Kingdom
Total population
19,511 Austrian Born
(Great Britain only, 2001 census) [1]
Regions with significant populations
London  · South East England
Languages
British English  · Austrian German
Religion
Roman Catholicism  · Protestantism  · Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Austrian diaspora, Austrians

Austrians in the United Kingdom include citizens or non-citizen immigrants of the United Kingdom who originate from Austria.

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History

Austrians have been present in what is now the UK for centuries as merchants, traders and diplomats, but it was only during the 1930s when Austrians came to the UK in significant numbers. The vast majority of these were Austrian Jews who fled to the UK to escape Nazi persecution during the Third Reich or National Socialist Period (1933–1945). [2]

Population

According to the 2001 UK Census, 19,511 Austrian-born people were living in Great Britain, which was a drop of around 5% from 1991. The population spread of Austrian-born people can be seen below. [3]

RegionAustrian-born population
East Midlands 974
East of England 1,815
Greater London 5,771
North East England 340
North West England 1,658
Scotland 826
South East England 3,717
South West England 1,557
Wales 495
West Midlands 1,042
Yorkshire and the Humber 1,316


Notable Austrians in the United Kingdom

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Place of birth data collated by OECD based on 2001 UK Census". Archived from the original on 2005-05-11. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  2. ↑ "German and Austrian Exile Periodicals 1933-1945". The British Library . 2008-06-07. Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  3. ↑ "BBC Born Abroad, Austria". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
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