Kenyans in the United Kingdom

Kenyan Britons
Total population
	Kenya-born residents in the United Kingdom: 138,490 ; (2021/22 Census); England: 133,416 (2021); Scotland: 3,179 (2022); Wales: 1,528 (2021); Northern Ireland: 367 (2021); Previous estimates:; 129,633 (2001 census); 140,536 (2011 census); 121,000 (2019 ONS estimate)
Regions with significant populations
	London, South East England, East Midlands
Languages
	English (British, Kenyan), Swahili, Somali, Indian Languages
Religion
	Christianity, Sikhism, Islam, Hinduism ^ Does not include ethnic Kenyans born in the United Kingdom or those with Kenyan ancestry ;

Kenyan migration to the United Kingdom has been occurring for many decades. As a result, many people in the UK were born in Kenya, or have Kenyan ancestry. The majority of Kenya-born people who migrated to the UK are of South Asian extraction.

^ ^a ^b "Country of birth (extended)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ "Table UV204 - Country of birth: Country by Country of Birth by Individuals". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 24 May 2024. '2022' > 'All of Scotland' > 'Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion' > 'Country of birth: UV204'
^ "MS-A18: Country of birth - full detail". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

[1] Does not include ethnic Kenyans born in the United Kingdom or those with Kenyan ancestry

[E&W_CoB22-2] "Country of birth (extended)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[CountryBirth_22-3] "Table UV204 - Country of birth: Country by Country of Birth by Individuals". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 24 May 2024. '2022' > 'All of Scotland' > 'Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion' > 'Country of birth: UV204'

[CoB_NI21-4] "MS-A18: Country of birth - full detail". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

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