East Asians in the United Kingdom
| Total population | |
|---|---|
|
(Over. 1,000,000 |
|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| London, Belfast, Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Edinburgh | |
| Languages | |
| British English, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, and many others | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Christianity, East Asian religions, Islam, Non-religious, others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Asians |
(Over. 1,000,000
1.6% of the UK population
Chinese - 466,000
Filipino - 150,000
Hongkonger - 96,445
Japanese - 63,017
Vietnamese - 55,000
Malaysian - 50,000
South Korean - 44,749
Singaporean - 40,000
Thai - 36,000
Burmese - 10,000
Other East Asians - Unknown
All figures except the Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean and Thai communities are from the 2001 UK Census, with that country as a reported birthplace (i.e. doesn't include British born people of East Asian origin)
East Asians in the United Kingdom are East and Southeast Asian British citizens. They have been present in the country since the 17th century and primarily originate from countries. 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. In the 2001 British census, the term Chinese or Other is used.
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, where the first Chinatown was established in the UK and Europe. 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.
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