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Russians in the United Kingdom
Total population
Residents born in Russia
15,160 (2001 census)
39,529 (2011 census)
66,000 (2016 ONS estimate)
Regions with significant populations
London, South East England,[1] Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Cardiff
Languages
English, Russian
Religion
Russian Orthodox Church
Atheism
Irreligion
Judaism
Church of England
Related ethnic groups
Russian diaspora

Russians in the United Kingdom are Russians, or the persons born in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union or the Russian Federation, who are or were citizens of or residents of the United Kingdom.

Settlement and population numbers

The 2001 UK census recorded 15,160 residents born in Russia.[2] The 2011 census recorded 36,313 people born in Russia resident in England, 687 in Wales,[3] 2,180 in Scotland[4] and 349 in Northern Ireland.[5]

The Office for National Statistics estimates that 66,000 people born in Russia were resident in the UK in 2016.[6] Estimates published by The Guardian suggest that the resident population of London born in Russia was over 150,000 in 2014.[7] The rise in population has led to jocular nicknames for London such as "Londongrad" and "Moscow-on-the-Thames".[8]

In London and the South East there are a number of Russian schools aimed at transmitting Russian language and culture to the children of Russian immigrant parents.[9]

Education

The Russian Embassy School in London is a Russian international school in the UK's capital city.

Notable people

This is a list of Russian expatriates in the United Kingdom and Britons of Russian ancestry.

Arts

Business

Military and espionage

Science and humanities

Sports

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  3. ^ "2011 Census: Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Country of birth (detailed)" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Country of Birth – Full Detail: QS206NI". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Table 1.3: Overseas-born population in the United Kingdom, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by sex, by country of birth, January 2016 to December 2016". Office for National Statistics. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018. Figure given is the central estimate. See the source for 95% confidence intervals.
  7. ^ "How the Ukraine crisis is affecting Russians in Moscow-on-Thames". The Guardian. April 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  8. ^ Cowell, Alan (17 December 2006). "A Russian Outpost With More Freedom: Londongrad". New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  9. ^ Buksh, Ayshea (2007-02-12), "Russians get back to their roots", BBC News, retrieved 2009-09-19
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  17. ^ Armstrong, Simon (28 November 2015). "Rudolf Abel: The Soviet spy who grew up in England". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  18. ^ Trahair, Richard C. S.; Miller, Robert L. (2009). Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage, Spies, and Secret Operations. New York, NY: Enigma Books. p. 99. ISBN 1936274256.
  19. ^ Cherniss, Joshua; Hardy, Henry (13 August 2018). Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. Retrieved 13 August 2018 – via Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
  20. ^ a b Rincon, Paul (5 October 2010). "Materials breakthrough wins Nobel". BBC News. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  21. ^ "Alexandra Tolstoy". IMDb.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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  23. ^ Wikisource:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Vinogradoff, Paul
  24. ^ "Николай Зернов". Zarubezhje.narod.ru. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  25. ^ Sherlock, Grant (2009-01-08). "Statue for rugby's Russian prince". BBC News.

Further reading

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