Somalis in the United Kingdom
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| Total population |
|---|
| Somali born people in UK (2001) Census figure of 43,532[1] Somalis regardless of birthplace (2006) Estimated at 95,000 - 250,000[2] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| London, Liverpool, Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield, Leicester |
| Languages |
| Religion |
Somalis in the United Kingdom include naturalized British citizens and residents born in, or with ancestors from Somalia.
The United Kingdom, with 43,532 Somali-born residents in 2001,[1] is home to the largest Somali community in Europe. Recent unofficial estimates suggest that between 95,000 and 250,000 Somalis may now live in the UK,[3][4] with Somali community organisations putting the figure at 90,000.[5] Although most Somalis in the UK are recent arrivals, the first Somali seamen and traders arrived and settled in port cities in the late 19th century.[5] Due to the civil war in Somalia, Somalis remained in the top ten for asylum applications between 1985 and 2006.[5] There has also been some secondary migration of Somalis to the UK from the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark.[6]
Established Somali communities are found in London, Liverpool, Cardiff and Bristol, and newer ones have formed in Manchester, Sheffield and Leicester.[3][7] Cardiff has the highest number of people of Somali heritage anywhere in the UK.[7] It is estimated that there are around 10,000 Somalis living in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The community is believed to be the oldest African community in London. One of the main barriers to integration facing Somalis is language, which has an effect on housing and health conditions.[8] Despite this, the new mayor of Tower Hamlets is originally from Somalia, the first to be appointed to office in London and the country.[9][10][11]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/23/34792376.xls. Retrieved on 2009-01-25.
- ^ BBC - Somalis in the UK
- ^ a b Casciani, Dominic (2006-05-30). "Somalis' struggle in the UK". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5029390.stm. Retrieved on 2009-01-25.
- ^ Sare, Jeremy (2008-06-05). "Adrift in the UK". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jun/05/immigration.immigrationpolicy. Retrieved on 2009-01-25.
- ^ a b c Dissanayake, Samanthi (2008-12-04). "British Somalis play politics from afar". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7747162.stm. Retrieved on 2009-01-25.
- ^ Kleist, Nauja (2004). Nomads, sailors and refugees: A century of Somali migration. Sussex Migration Working Paper. 23. University of Sussex. pp. 11. http://www.sussex.ac.uk/migration/documents/mwp23.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-01-25.
- ^ a b "Born abroad: Somalia". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/born_abroad/countries/html/somalia.stm. Retrieved on 2009-01-25.
- ^ Immigration and Emigration: Somalis in Spitalfields BBC Legacies (BBC). Retrieved on 2009-03-26.
- ^ Tower Hamlets creates history with UK's first Somali mayor 24dash.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-27.
- ^ Tower Hamlets welcomes first Somali Mayor Tower Hamlets Council. Retrieved on 2009-05-27.
- ^ Captured—historic moment UK’s first Somali mayor takes office East London Advertiser. Retrieved on 2009-05-27.
[edit] External links
- COMPAS Report:The contribution of UK-based diasporas to development and poverty reduction, April 2004
- Somali UK
- Anglo-Somali Society
- List of London based Somali associations
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