East Asians in the United Kingdom

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East Asians in the United Kingdom
Total population
Flag of England.svg  England and Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales only:
515,032 – 0.9% (2021) [1] Does not include any East Asians who may be in the 'Other Ethnic Group' as provided by the Office for National Statistics for the 2021 census.
Regions with significant populations
London, Belfast, Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Edinburgh, York
Languages
Cantonese – 55,555
Mandarin Chinese – 30,820
All other Chinese – 118,271
Japanese – 22,548
Korean – 12,117
All other East Asian languages – 12,001
Number of speakers in England & Wales as a main language, of all usual residents aged 3 and over, from the 2021 census. [2]
Religion
Buddhism, Christianity, East Asian religions, Islam, Non-religious, others
Related ethnic groups
Asians

East Asians in the United Kingdom are East Asians living in the United Kingdom. They have been present in the country since the 17th century and primarily originate from countries such as China, Hong Kong (SAR of China), Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. They are called "East Asian" or "Oriental", although – dependent upon the context – the use of the term "Oriental" might be considered by some to be derogatory or offensive. [3] [4] In the 2001 British census, the term Chinese or Other is used.

Contents

In the 2001 Census, East Asians were included in the "Asian or Asian British" grouping in England and Wales, and in the "Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British" grouping in Scotland. [5] The 2011 Census questionnaire grouped East Asians under a broad "Asian/Asian British" ("Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British" in Scotland) heading in all parts of the UK. [6]

Population history

East Asian Britons are generally viewed as a distinct ethnic group or identity, [7] and have been academically studied as such. [8] The first settlement of Chinese people in the United Kingdom dates from the early 19th century. In particular were port cities such as Liverpool and London; particularly the Limehouse area in East London. Today, most of the British Chinese are people or are descended from people who were themselves overseas Chinese when they entered the United Kingdom. The majority are from former British colonies, such as Hong Kong, Malaysia, Burma, Singapore, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and also other countries such as Vietnam. People from mainland China and Taiwan and their descendants constitute a relatively small proportion of the British Chinese community. Hong Kong people in the United Kingdom are people from Hong Kong resident in the United Kingdom, or British nationals of Hong Kong origin. At the time of the 2001 British census, 96,000 people born in Hong Kong were residing in the UK, while 2009 estimates suggest that 78,000 Hong Kong-born people are resident in the UK.

The first Japanese settled in the 1960s, mainly for business and economic purposes. In recent decades this number has been growing; including immigrants, students, and businessmen. Parts of the United Kingdom, in particular London, have significant Japanese populations; such as Golders Green and East Finchley North London. There are approximately 100,000 British Japanese, mostly settled in London and the surrounding South East.

Large numbers of South Koreans began to settle in the U.K. in the 1980s, mostly near London; the highest concentration can be found in the town of New Malden, where estimates of the South Korean population range from 8,000 to as high as 20,000 people. [9] [10] [11] There are also a few North Koreans; they form the ninth-largest national group of asylum seekers, with a total of 850 applicants, including 245 applications in the first seven months of the year alone, thirteen times the number in all of 2007. [12]

2021 Census

Country of birth

The figures below represent data collected for the 2021 United Kingdom census with the country as a reported birthplace recorded (i.e. does not include British born people of East Asian origin). The census in Scotland was delayed for a year and took place in 2022. [13]

State/TerritoryFlag of England.svg  England
(2021) [14] 		Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
(2022) [15] 		Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
(2021) [14] 		Northern Ireland
(2021) [16] 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
(2021/22)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 176,07221,3966,3044,134207,906
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 117,71411,9013,7151,981135,311
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 34,3943,985625179–
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 18,859340134
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 10,12816374
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 2,4414836
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia 1,819430
Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea 5258
Total361,95237,28211,2466,464416,944

Ethnic group

Ethnic groupFlag of England.svg  England
(2021) [17] 		Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
(2022) [18] 		Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
(2021) [17] 		Northern Ireland
(2021) [19] 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
(2021/22) [a]
Chinese 431,16547,07514,4549,495502,189
Japanese 29,027To be published,
only 2011 figures
available [20] 		4839629,606
Korean 20,77634210921,227
Taiwanese 4,14973154,237
Other East Asian 14,295266–14,561
Total499,412TBC15,6189,715571,820

Subgroups

Notable people

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Excluding Scotland, with the exception of the Chinese ethnic group where 2022 census data is available.

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References

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