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| image = Gurkha Soldier Monument, London - April 2008.jpg
| image = Gurkha Soldier Monument, London - April 2008.jpg
| image_caption = A monument of a Nepalese Gurkha Soldier near the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] in [[London]]
| image_caption = A monument of a Nepalese Gurkha Soldier near the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] in [[London]]
| population = '''Nepali-born residents'''<br>50,881 (2011 UK Census)<br/>'''Ethnic Nepali:'''<br/>88,461 (England and Wales only, 2021){{efn|Including Gurkha}}<ref>{{cite web |title=TS:002 Ethnic group (detailed) |url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/datasets/TS022/editions/2021/versions/2/filter-outputs/41d3c99d-976d-4553-858a-af16bc85554b?f=get-data#ethnic_group_288a |publisher=Office for National Statistics |access-date=30 January 2023}}</ref><br/>
| population = '''Nepali-born residents'''<br>50,881 (2011 UK Census)
| popplace = [[London]]{{,}}[[South East England]] ([[Rushmoor]])
| popplace = [[London]]{{,}}[[South East England]] ([[Rushmoor]])
| langs = [[English language|English]]{{·}}[[Nepali language|Nepali]]{{·}}[[Kiranti languages|Nepal Bhasa]]{{·}}[[Limbu language|Limbu]]{{·}}[[Gurung language|Gurung]]{{·}}[[Magar language|Magar]]
| langs = [[English language|English]]{{·}}[[Nepali language|Nepali]]{{·}}[[Kiranti languages|Nepal Bhasa]]{{·}}[[Limbu language|Limbu]]{{·}}[[Gurung language|Gurung]]{{·}}[[Magar language|Magar]]
| rels = [[Hinduism]]{{·}}[[Buddhism]]{{·}}[[Kirant Mundhum]]{{·}}[[Christianity|Christian]]
| rels = [[Hinduism]]{{·}}[[Buddhism]]{{·}}[[Kirant Mundhum]]{{·}}[[Christianity|Christian]]
| related-c = [[People of Nepal|Nepali people]]{{·}}[[Gurung]]{{·}}[[Limbu people|Limbu]]{{·}}[[Rai (ethnic group)|Rai]]{{·}}[[Magar people|Magar]]{{·}}[[Chhetri]]{{·}}[[Newar]]
| related-c = [[People of Nepal|Nepali people]]{{·}}[[Gurung]]{{·}}[[Limbu people|Limbu]]{{·}}[[Rai (ethnic group)|Rai]]{{·}}[[Magar people|Magar]]{{·}}[[Chhetri]]{{·}}[[Newar]] {{notelist}}
}}
}}
{{Lists of British people}}
{{Lists of British people}}


'''Nepalese in the United Kingdom''' (also '''British Nepalese, Nepalese British, British Nepali''') are British citizens or full-time residents of the [[United Kingdom]] whose [[Demographics of Nepal|ethnic origins]] lie fully or partially in [[Nepal]]. According to ONS estimates in 2019 there were 76,000 Nepalese-born people in the country.<ref name="2019 estimates">{{ONSCoB2019|accessdate=1 December 2020}}</ref>
According to ONS estimates in 2019 there were 76,000 [[Nepal]]ese-born people in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="2019 estimates">{{ONSCoB2019|accessdate=1 December 2020}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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The [[2001 UK Census]] recorded 5,943 Nepali-born people were residing in the UK.<ref name=OECD>{{cite web|url=http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/23/34792376.xls|title=Country-of-birth database|publisher=[[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]]|access-date=2008-12-30}}</ref> In 2008, the president of the Himalayan Yeti Nepalese Association was reporting as estimating that up to 50,000 Nepalese might be living in the UK.<ref name="RM">{{cite book|last=Sims|first=Jessica Mai|title=Soldiers, Migrants and Citizens: The Nepalese in Britain|publisher=Runnymede Trust|location=London|year=2008|isbn=978-1-906732-09-7|url=http://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/publications/pdfs/TheNepaleseInBritain-2008.pdf}}</ref> The [[2011 UK Census]] recorded 48,497 people born in Nepal living in England, 1,011 in Wales,<ref name=EngWal>{{2011CensusEngWalCoB|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> 1,268 in Scotland<ref>{{2011CensusScotlandCoB|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> and 105 in Northern Ireland.<ref>{{2011CensusNICoB|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> [[Office for National Statistics]] estimates suggest that 62,000 Nepalese-born people were resident in the UK in 2016.<ref>{{ONSCoB2016|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref>
The [[2001 UK Census]] recorded 5,943 Nepali-born people were residing in the UK.<ref name=OECD>{{cite web|url=http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/23/34792376.xls|title=Country-of-birth database|publisher=[[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]]|access-date=2008-12-30}}</ref> In 2008, the president of the Himalayan Yeti Nepalese Association was reporting as estimating that up to 50,000 Nepalese might be living in the UK.<ref name="RM">{{cite book|last=Sims|first=Jessica Mai|title=Soldiers, Migrants and Citizens: The Nepalese in Britain|publisher=Runnymede Trust|location=London|year=2008|isbn=978-1-906732-09-7|url=http://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/publications/pdfs/TheNepaleseInBritain-2008.pdf}}</ref> The [[2011 UK Census]] recorded 48,497 people born in Nepal living in England, 1,011 in Wales,<ref name=EngWal>{{2011CensusEngWalCoB|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> 1,268 in Scotland<ref>{{2011CensusScotlandCoB|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> and 105 in Northern Ireland.<ref>{{2011CensusNICoB|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref> [[Office for National Statistics]] estimates suggest that 62,000 Nepalese-born people were resident in the UK in 2016.<ref>{{ONSCoB2016|accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref>


At the time of the 2011 census, the regions with the largest Nepalese-born populations were London and South East England, with 19,051 and 19,111 people respectively.<ref name=EngWal/> In particular there are significant communities in Aldershot<ref>BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-58543267</ref> and Folkestone<ref>BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/southeast/series7/gurkhas.shtml</ref> due to links with the [[British Army]]. Of the 49,508 Nepalese-born in England and Wales, 56 per cent stated that they were Hindus, 25.9 per cent Buddhists and 3.8 per cent Christians. 1.7 per cent stated that they did not have a religion and a small number specified other religions. 11.8 per cent did not provide an answer to the religion question.<ref name=CT0265>{{cite web|url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/business-transparency/freedom-of-information/what-can-i-request/published-ad-hoc-data/census/ethnicity/ct0265-2011-census.xls|title=CT0265 - Country of birth by year of arrival by religion|publisher=Office for National Statistics|date=10 October 2014|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> 52.9 per cent of the Nepalese-born population of England and Wales had arrived during the period 2007 to 2011, 34.6 per cent between 2001 and 2006, 11.4 per cent between 1981 and 2000, and 1.1 per cent prior to 1981.<ref name=CT0265/>
At the time of the 2011 census, the regions with the largest Nepalese-born populations were London and South East England, with 19,051 and 19,111 people respectively.<ref name=EngWal/> In particular there are significant communities in [[Aldershot]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-09-13 |title=Gurkha memorial in Aldershot gets finishing touches |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-58543267 |access-date=2024-02-13 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> and [[Folkestone]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Inside Out - Gurkhas |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/southeast/series7/gurkhas.shtml |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> due to links with the [[British Army]]. Of the 49,508 Nepalese-born in England and Wales, 56 per cent stated that they were Hindus, 25.9 per cent Buddhists and 3.8 per cent Christians. 1.7 per cent stated that they did not have a religion and a small number specified other religions. 11.8 per cent did not provide an answer to the religion question.<ref name=CT0265>{{cite web|url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/business-transparency/freedom-of-information/what-can-i-request/published-ad-hoc-data/census/ethnicity/ct0265-2011-census.xls|title=CT0265 - Country of birth by year of arrival by religion|publisher=Office for National Statistics|date=10 October 2014|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> 52.9 per cent of the Nepalese-born population of England and Wales had arrived during the period 2007 to 2011, 34.6 per cent between 2001 and 2006, 11.4 per cent between 1981 and 2000, and 1.1 per cent prior to 1981.<ref name=CT0265/>


The London borough with the highest Nepalese born residents was [[London Borough of Greenwich|Greenwich]] with 4,853 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/detailed-country-birth-2011-census-borough|title = Detailed Country of birth (2011 Census), Borough – London Datastore}}</ref>
The London borough with the highest Nepalese born residents was [[London Borough of Greenwich|Greenwich]] with 4,853 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/detailed-country-birth-2011-census-borough|title = Detailed Country of birth (2011 Census), Borough – London Datastore}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Nepal|United Kingdom}}
* [[List of Nepal-related topics]]
* [[List of Nepal-related topics]]
* [[Nepal–United Kingdom relations]]
* [[Nepal–United Kingdom relations]]
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*http://uknfs.org/
*http://uknfs.org/
*http://www.bgna.org.uk/
*http://www.bgna.org.uk/
*http://www.magaruk.org/
{{Nepalese diaspora}}
{{Nepalese diaspora}}
{{AsiansinUK}}
{{AsiansinUK}}

Latest revision as of 04:01, 26 June 2024

Nepalese in the United Kingdom
A monument of a Nepalese Gurkha Soldier near the Ministry of Defence in London
Total population
Nepali-born residents
50,881 (2011 UK Census)
Ethnic Nepali:
88,461 (England and Wales only, 2021)[a][1]
Regions with significant populations
London · South East England (Rushmoor)
Languages
English · Nepali · Nepal Bhasa · Limbu · Gurung · Magar
Religion
Hinduism · Buddhism · Kirant Mundhum · Christian
Related ethnic groups
Nepali people · Gurung · Limbu · Rai · Magar · Chhetri · Newar
  1. ^ Including Gurkha
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According to ONS estimates in 2019 there were 76,000 Nepalese-born people in the United Kingdom.[2]

History[edit]

See also: Gurkha Justice Campaign

From the first quarter of the 19th century, Gurkhas from Nepal served in the British Army, and Gurkha soldiers' families lived in the UK. People from Nepal living in the UK belong to many different Nepalese ethnic groups or castes and may have different languages although all speak Nepali as a mother tongue.

In 1965, the first settlement of London's Nepalese community was made at 145 Whitfield Street in Camden. A commemorative plaque now stands on the site.[3]

Demographics[edit]

The 2001 UK Census recorded 5,943 Nepali-born people were residing in the UK.[4] In 2008, the president of the Himalayan Yeti Nepalese Association was reporting as estimating that up to 50,000 Nepalese might be living in the UK.[5] The 2011 UK Census recorded 48,497 people born in Nepal living in England, 1,011 in Wales,[6] 1,268 in Scotland[7] and 105 in Northern Ireland.[8] Office for National Statistics estimates suggest that 62,000 Nepalese-born people were resident in the UK in 2016.[9]

At the time of the 2011 census, the regions with the largest Nepalese-born populations were London and South East England, with 19,051 and 19,111 people respectively.[6] In particular there are significant communities in Aldershot[10] and Folkestone[11] due to links with the British Army. Of the 49,508 Nepalese-born in England and Wales, 56 per cent stated that they were Hindus, 25.9 per cent Buddhists and 3.8 per cent Christians. 1.7 per cent stated that they did not have a religion and a small number specified other religions. 11.8 per cent did not provide an answer to the religion question.[12] 52.9 per cent of the Nepalese-born population of England and Wales had arrived during the period 2007 to 2011, 34.6 per cent between 2001 and 2006, 11.4 per cent between 1981 and 2000, and 1.1 per cent prior to 1981.[12]

The London borough with the highest Nepalese born residents was Greenwich with 4,853 people.[13]

Employment[edit]

As of 1 April 2019, 3,430 Gurkhas were serving in the British Army.[14] According to the 2001 UK census, 34.8 per cent of Nepalese-born people in London were working in hotels or restaurants, 15.7 per cent in real estate and renting, 15.3 per cent in wholesale and retail, 9.6 per cent in health and social care.[5]

Notable individuals[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "TS:002 Ethnic group (detailed)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Table 1.3: Overseas-born population in the United Kingdom, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by sex, by country of birth, January 2019 to December 2019". Office for National Statistics. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020. Figure given is the central estimate. See the source for 95% confidence intervals.
  3. ^ "Plaque: Nepali Community". Londonremembers.com. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  5. ^ a b Sims, Jessica Mai (2008). Soldiers, Migrants and Citizens: The Nepalese in Britain (PDF). London: Runnymede Trust. ISBN 978-1-906732-09-7.
  6. ^ a b "2011 Census: Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Country of birth (detailed)" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Country of Birth – Full Detail: QS206NI". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Table 1.3: Overseas-born population in the United Kingdom, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by sex, by country of birth, January 2016 to December 2016". Office for National Statistics. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018. Figure given is the central estimate. See the source for 95% confidence intervals.
  10. ^ "Gurkha memorial in Aldershot gets finishing touches". BBC News. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  11. ^ "BBC Inside Out - Gurkhas". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  12. ^ a b "CT0265 - Country of birth by year of arrival by religion". Office for National Statistics. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Detailed Country of birth (2011 Census), Borough – London Datastore".
  14. ^ "UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics 1 April 2019" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 16 May 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

External links[edit]

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