East Asians in the United Kingdom
East Asians in the United Kingdom are East Asians living in the United Kingdom. They have been present in the country since the 17th century and primarily originate from countries such as China, Hong Kong (SAR of China), Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. They are called "East Asian" or "Oriental", although – dependent upon the context – the use of the term "Oriental" might be considered by some to be derogatory or offensive. In the 2001 British census, the term Chinese or Other is used.
| Total population | |
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| Over. 600,000 1.1% of the UK population Chinese - 466,000 Hongkonger - 96,445 Japanese - 63,017 Korean - 44,749 Other East Asians - Unknown All figures except the Chinese, Japanese and Korean communities are from the 2001 UK Census, with that country as a reported birthplace (i.e. doesn't include British born people of East Asian origin) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| London, Belfast, Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Edinburgh, York | |
| Languages | |
| Cantonese - 44,404 Mandarin Chinese - 22,025 All other Chinese - 141,052 Japanese - 27,764 Korean - 15,218 All other East Asian languages - 11,914 Number of speakers in England & Wales as a main language, of all usual residents aged 3 and over, from the 2011 census | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Christianity, East Asian religions, Islam, Non-religious, others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Asians |
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In the 2001 Census, East Asians were included in the "Asian or Asian British" grouping in England and Wales, and in the "Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British" grouping in Scotland. The 2011 Census questionnaire grouped East Asians under a broad "Asian/Asian British" ("Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British" in Scotland) heading in all parts of the UK.