Slovaks in the United Kingdom
Slováci v Británii | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| Slovak-born residents in the United Kingdom: ??? (2021/22 Census)[note 1] England: 71,803 (2021)[1] Scotland: ??? (2022)[2] Wales: 1,219 (2021)[1] Northern Ireland: ??? (2021)[3] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Derby, Sheffield, Bradford, Rotherham | |
| Languages | |
| Majority:English, Slovak Minority:Romani, Czech | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity · Judaism • Protestantism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Czechs in the United Kingdom
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Slovaks in the United Kingdom are those born or raised in the United Kingdom, or residents, who are of ethnically Slovak descent or originate from Slovak, a country in Central Europe.
History, population and settlement
Slovaks started immigrating in large to the United Kingdom in 2004, when Slovakia joined the European Union. They settled in suburbs of cities and towns such as Normanton, Derby, Page Hall in Sheffield, Ferham and Eastwood in Rotherham, Cliftonville in Margate, among others.
References
- ^ 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.