Syrians in the United Kingdom or Syrian Britons are people whose heritage is originated from Syria who were born in or who reside in the United Kingdom.
Total population | |
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Born in Syria 9,258 (2011 census) 48,000 (2019 estimate) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool | |
Languages | |
British English, Arabic (variants of Syrian Arabic), Domari, Turkish, Neo Aramaic, Kurdish, Adyghe, Afshar, Turoyo, Armenian | |
Religion | |
Islam (mainly Sunni Islam, minority Alawites), Syriac Christianity, Atheism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other British Arabs, Syrian diaspora |
The 2011 UK Census recorded 8,526 people who stated that they were born in Syria and reside in England; 322 in Wales,[1] 379 in Scotland[2] and 31 in Northern Ireland.[3] The Office for National Statistics estimated that the population stood at 48,000 in 2019.[4] This increase is due largely to the Syrian refugee crisis.