Mexicans in the United Kingdom
| Total population | |
|---|---|
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Mexican-born residents 9,771 (2011 UK Census) |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| London, Sheffield, Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish, English | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Roman Catholicism |
Mexicans in the United Kingdom or Mexican Britons 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.
According to the 2001 UK Census, 5,049 Mexican-born people were living in the UK. Mexico was the 102nd most common birthplace for British people; ahead of Lithuania but behind Chile (fifth out of all Latin American countries, again behind Chile but ahead of Peru). Mexicans like Chileans have a long history of immigration and emigration from the home and host countries.
According to the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, there is a slight gender imbalance: 47% of Mexican-born people resident in the UK are male and 53% female. 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. 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. There are significant numbers of Mexican students in the university towns of Sheffield, Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, Manchester and Liverpool. There is evidence of increasing numbers of British nationals illegally employing Mexican domestic workers without valid work permits.
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