London population size: 400,000
English level: Fluent
Generation: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Main language: English, Yoruba
Main faith: Christian, Muslim
- The UK is home to one of the largest Nigerian diaspora with the majority residing in London (70% – 2001 Census). They are one of the most settled ethnic minority groups.
- Anecdotal data states that 1 in 5 people of African Caribbean heritage are Nigerian.
- There are several categories of Nigerians in the UK. A high number are settled residents with rights of abode (Nigerians with British nationality or other EU nationality).
- A large percentage of the Nigerian diaspora in the UK can be termed ‘economic migrants’ as they came to the UK for economic reasons.
Areas of London: Southwark, Hackney, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Greenwich, Barking & Dagenham