Hong Kong people in the United Kingdom
| Total population |
Hong Kong-born residents
96,445 (2001 Census)
78,000 (2009 ONS estimate) |
| Regions with significant populations |
| London, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, Liverpool, Glasgow |
| Languages |
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English (Hong Kong English, British English), Hong Kong Cantonese
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| Religion |
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Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity
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| Related ethnic groups |
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British Chinese
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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.
[edit] Background
The UK has historically been a popular destination for Hong Kong immigrants due to the colonial relationship between the two countries.[citation needed] The UK's popularity among immigrants was also helped by the fact that the English language enjoys official status in both countries.[citation needed] While many Hong Kong-born residents of the UK are likely[weasel words] to be ethnically Chinese[citation needed], others include the children of colonial parentage (British and/or other European heritage, and people with ancestries from other parts of the former British colonial empire) born in Hong Kong prior to the transfer of sovereignty to China in 1997.[1]
[edit] Demographics
The 2001 Census recorded 96,445 Hong Kong-born people residing in the United Kingdom.[2] Office for National Statistics estimates suggest that the Hong Kong-born resident population was 78,000 in 2009.[3]
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