Eritreans in the United Kingdom
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| London, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West England | |
| Languages | |
| Tigrinya, English, others | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christianity (including Eritrean Orthodox and Roman Catholic) Others Islam |
Eritreans in the United Kingdom are an ethnic group that consist of Eritrean immigrants to the United Kingdom as well as their descendants.
The 2001 Census recorded 6,561 Eritrean-born people residing in the UK.[1] According to the 2011 UK Census, there were 16,921 Eritrean-born residents in England, 361 in Wales,[2] 399 in Scotland,[3] and 24 in Northern Ireland.[4] Of this total of 17,705 Eritrean-born residents, 10,198 lived in Greater London, 1,977 in the West Midlands, 1,901 in Yorkshire and the Humber and 1,249 in North West England.[2]
Many Eritreans arrive in the United Kingdom as refugees; as of late 2015, Britain receives more asylum-seekers from Eritrea than from any other country.[5]
References
- ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on 11 May 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ a b "2011 Census: Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Country of birth (detailed)" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Country of Birth - Full Detail: QS206NI". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "On thin evidence, Britain declares its biggest source of refugees safe after all". The Economist. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.