Portuguese in the United Kingdom

Portuguese in the United Kingdom
Distribution of Portuguese citizens by local authority in England, Wales & Northern Ireland
Total population
Portuguese-born residents in the United Kingdom: 160,044 (excluding Scotland) – 0.2%
(2021 Census)

 England: 152,634 – 0.3% (2021)
 Scotland: Unavailable
 Wales: 3,664 – 0.1% (2021)
Northern Ireland: 3,746 – 0.2% (2021)
92,065 (2011 Census)
165,000 (2019 ONS estimate)
Portuguese citizens:
286,489 (England and Wales only, 2021)
Regions with significant populations
London, East Anglia, South East England, East Midlands, Northern Ireland
Languages
English, Portuguese
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups

Portuguese in the United Kingdom (Portuguese: português britânico) are citizens or residents of the UK who are connected to the country of Portugal by birth, descent or citizenship.