Slovaks in the United Kingdom

Slovak British

Slováci v Británii
Total population
Slovak-born residents in the United Kingdom: ??? (2021/22 Census) [note 1] England: 71,803 (2021) [1] Scotland: ??? (2022) [2] Wales: 1,219 (2021) [1] Northern Ireland: ??? (2021) [3]
Regions with significant populations
Derby, Sheffield, Bradford, Rotherham
Languages
Majority:English, Slovak Minority:Romani, Czech
Religion
Christianity  · Judaism  • Protestantism
Related ethnic groups
Czechs in the United Kingdom Does not include ethnic Slovak born in the United Kingdom or those with Slovak ancestry

Slovaks in the United Kingdom are those born or raised in the United Kingdom, or residents, who are of ethnically Slovak descent or originate from Slovak, a country in Central Europe.

History, population and settlement

Slovaks started immigrating in large to the United Kingdom in 2004, when Slovakia joined the European Union. They settled in suburbs of cities and towns such as Normanton, Derby, Page Hall in Sheffield, Ferham and Eastwood in Rotherham, Cliftonville in Margate, among others.

References

1. "Country of birth (extended)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
2. "Table UV204 - Country of birth: Country by Country of Birth by Individuals". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 24 May 2024. '2022' > 'All of Scotland' > 'Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion' > 'Country of birth: UV204'
3. "MS-A18: Country of birth - full detail". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.