Singaporean British
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 Singaporean British  |
|---|
| Total population |
|
40,180[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Largest communities in London, South East England and Plymouth, but very widespread diaspora overall |
| Languages |
| British English, Singaporean English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil |
| Religions |
| Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity and Islam |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Oriental British, British Chinese, British Japanese, British Korean, British Asian |
Singaporean British or Singaporean Briton is a term used to refer to people of Singaporean descent who have been born in and/or raised in the United Kingdom. This includes people of Singaporean descent and those born in Singapore and have migrated to the UK.
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[edit] Background
The story of the Singaporean British community roughly follows that of the British Chinese community, as many Singaporeans are actually of Chinese descent. There is a large Singaporean diaspora in the UK, due to Singapore once being a British colony and now being part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
[edit] Demographics
40,180 Singaporean-born people were living in the UK in 2001, with an even larger number with Singaporean ancestry. The Singaporean British population has increased by 19.05% since 1991, when 33,751 Singaporean people resided in the UK [2]. By the next census (2011), there is likely to be in excess of 100,000 people of Singaporean descent living in the UK.
[edit] Population Distribution
Please note that the table below only includes statistics of Singaporean born people, not British born ethnic Singaporeans. The most popular places for Singaporeans to live in the UK include Hyde Park, Kensington, Holborn, Chelsea, Southall, Regents Park, Highgate, East Ham, Richmond (all London), Cambridge, Portsmouth, Oxford, Bath, Plymouth, Exeter and other places on the South English Coast.
| Region | Singaporean born population | Percentage of people |
|---|---|---|
| London | 9,302 | 0.13% |
| South East England | 8,670 | 0.11% |
| South West England | 4,592 | 0.09% |
| East of England | 3,737 | 0.07% |
| Scotland | 2,791 | 0.06% |
| East Midlands | 2,512 | 0.06% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2,248 | 0.05% |
| North West England | 2,244 | 0.03% |
| West Midlands | 2,072 | 0.04% |
| Wales | 1,086 | 0.04% |
| North East England | 926 | 0.04% |
[edit] Notables
- Michael Chan, Baron Chan - Physician and politician
- Nancy Yuen - Singer
- Donna Ong - Artist[citation needed]
- Gautam Malkani - Author[citation needed]
- Jasmine Lowson, News Presenter
[edit] See also
- Chinese in Singapore
- Malays in Singapore
- Indians in Singapore
- Oriental British
- Singapore
- Asian people
- Singaporean American
