British Nigerians

British Nigerians
Total population
United Kingdom Nigerian-born residents in the United Kingdom: 293,609 – 0.4%
(2021/22 Census)[note 1]

 England: 266,877– 0.5% (2021)[1]
 Scotland: 21,286 – 0.4% (2022)[2]
 Wales: 3,891 – 0.1% (2021)[1]
Northern Ireland: 1,555 – 0.08% (2021)[3]
Nigerian citizens/passports held:
117,638 (England and Wales only, 2021)[4]
Ethnic Nigerians:
271,390 (England and Wales only, 2021)[5]
Regions with significant populations
Throughout the United Kingdom
In particular Greater London, South East England, East of England, North West England
Languages
Predominantly
English (British, Nigerian, Pidgin), Yoruba and Igbo
Others
Nigerian languages
Religion
Predominantly Christianity, minority Sunni Islam, traditional religions
Related ethnic groups
Nigerian Canadians, Nigerian Americans, Nigerian Australians
  1. ^ Does not include Nigerians born in the United Kingdom or those with Nigerian ancestry

British Nigerians (here meaning British people of Nigerian descent[6][7] rather than Nigerians of British descent) have formed long-established communities in London, Liverpool and other industrial cities. Many Nigerians and their British-born descendants in Britain live in South London, and they are one of the larger immigrant groups in the country.[8]

  1. ^ a b "TS012: Country of birth (detailed)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. ^ "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'
  3. ^ "MS-A17: Country of birth - intermediate detail". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ "TS013: Passports held (detailed)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. ^ "TS:002 Ethnic group (detailed)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ Temko, Ned (14 May 2006). "'Think Jamaica is bad? Try Nigeria...': How Diane Abbott enraged a community". The Observer. London. p. 21. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  7. ^ Davies, Christie (12 December 2006). "No apology for slavery – no deep sorrow: Christie Davies explains why apologies for centuries-old wrongs are not in order". Social Affairs Unit. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  8. ^ White, Robin (25 January 2005). "Little Lagos in south London". BBC News. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search