Notable individuals
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Mexican-born residents 9,771 (2011 UK Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| London, South East England | |
| Languages | |
| British English, Mexican Spanish, Spanglish | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholicism Minority Protestantism, Atheism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mexican diaspora • Latin American Britons • British Mexicans |
Mexicans in the United Kingdom or Mexican Britons (Spanish: Mexicanos en el Reino Unido) include Mexican-born immigrants to the United Kingdom and their British-born descendants. Although a large percentage of Mexican-born people in the UK are international students, many are also permanently settled and work in the UK as the community expands into its second generation. [1]
According to the 2001 UK Census, 5,049 Mexican-born people were living in the UK. [2] The 2011 census recorded 8,869 Mexican-born residents in England, 620 in Scotland, [3] 196 in Wales, [4] and 86 in Northern Ireland. [5]
According to the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, there is a slight gender imbalance in the population: 47% of Mexican-born people resident in the UK are male and 53% female. [1] Students make up around 40% of the population, whilst 13% are working in the UK. Spouses and children combined make up 9% of the Mexican-born population in the UK. [1] The Institute for Mexicans Abroad has identified London as having the largest Mexican community in the UK as well as the most diverse, with many not registering with the consulate. [1] There are significant numbers of Mexican students in the university towns of Sheffield, Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, Manchester and Liverpool. [1] There is evidence of increasing numbers of British nationals illegally employing Mexican domestic workers without valid work permits. [1]
| Year | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 52 [6] | 74 [7] | 116 [8] | 100 [9] | 105 [10] | 145 [11] | 160 [12] | 175 [13] | 145 [14] | 135 [15] | 115 [16] |
There are numerous Mexican-run associations, organisations and clubs in the UK. [17] MexSoc UK was established by Mexican postgraduate students in the UK and arranges academic, sporting and social events year-round that involve no fewer than twenty British universities. [18] Exatec UK is an alumni organisation for former students of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education living in the UK. [19] The British Mexican Society is a long-established Mexican association, formed in 1942 by Mexico's Ambassador to the UK. It remains a strong promoter of the culture of Mexico in the UK and organises many charitable events. [20] Mexico Amigo is another example of a group established by Mexicans in the UK that specialises in fund-raising events. It was set up in 1990 by a number of London-based Mexicans. [21]
