Total population | |
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South African-born residents in the United Kingdom: 235,060 – 0.4% (2021/22 Census) [note 1] England and Wales: 217,180 – 0.4% (2021) [1] Scotland: 15,253 – 0.3% (2022) [2] Northern Ireland: 2,627 – 0.1% (2021) [3] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
London, South East England | |
Languages | |
English (British, South African), Afrikaans | |
Religion | |
Predominantly: Christianity Judaism, Traditional African religion, Irreligion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Zimbabwean British, Afrikaners, British diaspora in Africa, South African American
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South Africans in the United Kingdom include citizens and residents of the United Kingdom with origins in South Africa.
According to the 2011 UK census, 186,355 South African-born people were resident in England, 4,668 in Wales, 10,607 in Scotland and 1,847 in Northern Ireland. [4] [5] [6] The 2021 UK census recorded 211,447 South African-born people residing in England, 5,733 in Wales, and 2,627 in Northern Ireland. [7] [8]
Unlike the country of South Africa itself, the majority of the South African diaspora living in the United Kingdom are White South Africans. Of all people identifying as South African in England and Wales, 86% identify as white, while 12% identify as black and 2% as mixed. [9] According to the 2021 Census, the majority of South African born people in the UK live in Surrey and South West London, particularly in Elmbridge, Woking, and Merton. [10]
This list includes those who were born in South Africa and those who were born in another country but primarily raised in South Africa.
South African born British people have contributed heavily in sports, especially in Commonwealth sports such as Cricket and Rugby. 17 South African born players have played for the England national cricket team and over a dozen have played for both the England and Scotland national Rugby Union teams collectively.
Name | Occupation |
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Alex Bell | Scotland Footballer with 1 cap in 1912 |
Allan Lamb | England Cricketer between 1982 and 1992 |
Amanda Craig | novelist |
Andrew Feinstein | former politician |
Andrew Surman | England U-21 Footballer with 4 caps and 1 goal between 2007 and 2008 |
Andrew Strauss | England Cricketer between 2003 and 2012 |
Angelique Rockas | British Actress, Producer and Activist |
Antony Sher | British Actor |
Basil D'Oliveira | England Cricketer between 1966 and 1972 |
Belle Delphine | Pornographic actress, Internet personality. |
Beth Tweddle | British Gymnast, three time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist |
Bill Perry | England Footballer with 3 caps and 2 goals between 1955 and 1956 |
Brad Barritt | England and British and Irish Lion Rugby Union Player with 26 appearances between 2012 and 2015 |
Bob Holness | British Quiz Show Host |
Brian Stein | England Footballer with 1 cap in 1984 |
Cameron Norrie | British Tennis Player and former world number 66 |
Caspar Lee | British YouTuber and Vlogger with 7.5 million+ subscribers (Born in UK but raised in South Africa) |
Ciara Charteris | producer and former actress |
Chris Froome | British cyclist, 7 time grand tour winner and Olympic bronze medallist |
Chris Smith | England Cricketer between 1983 and 1986 |
Colin Viljoen | England Footballer with 2 caps in 1975 |
Craig Kieswetter | England Cricketer between 2010 and 2013 |
David Ribbans | England Rugby Union player |
Deborah Levy | novelist |
Doreen Mantle | British Actress |
Elize du Toit | British Actress |
Eric Abraham | producer and former journalist |
Frances Rivett-Carnac | British sailor, Olympic gold medalist |
Frank Osborne | England Footballer with 4 caps and 3 goals between 1922 and 1926 |
Gordon Hodgson | England Footballer with 3 caps and 1 goal between 1930 and 1931, 241 goals for Liverpool FC |
Ian Greig | England Cricketer in 1982 |
Jaco van Gass | British Paralympic Cyclist, Paralympic Champion |
Jade Dernbach | England Cricketer between 2011 and 2014 |
Jason Roy | England Cricketer from 2014 |
Jenny Runacre | British actress |
Johan Steyn | Judge and peer |
John Hewie | Scotland Footballer with 19 caps and 2 goals between 1956 and 1960 |
Jonathan Trott | England Cricketer between 2007 and 2015 |
J. R. R. Tolkien | British Author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and World War 1 veteran |
Justin Rose | English Golfer, Major winner, Olympic champion and former world number one |
Justine Waddell | British producer and former actress |
Keaton Jennings | England Cricketer from 2016 |
Keri-anne Payne | British Swimmer, two time world champion and Olympic silver medalist |
Kevin Pietersen | England Cricketer between 2004 and 2014 |
Kyle Edmund | British Tennis Player and world number 14 |
Lillian Board | British middle-distance runner and Olympic silver medalist |
Mark Shuttleworth | British Millionaire |
Michael Lumb | England Cricketer between 2010 and 2014 |
Mike Catt | England Rugby Union player, 2003 World Cup winner |
Matt Prior | England Cricketer between 2004 and 2014 |
Neil Broad | British tennis player, former British number one and Olympic silver medalist |
Natalie Steward | British swimmer, Olympic silver and bronze medalist |
Nicky Hambleton-Jones | British Television Presenter |
Oti Mabuse | dancer |
Peter Hain | British Politician |
Prue Leith | restaurateur and television personality |
Quintin Brand | Second World War Royal Air Force Officer |
Reg Osborne | England Footballer with 1 cap in 1927 |
Richard Mason | novelist |
Robin Smith | England Cricketer between 1988 and 1996 |
Ronald Harwood | British Playwright |
Rupert Obholzer | British rower and Olympic bronze medalist |
Sid James | British Actor |
Simon Lessing | British triathlete |
Stuart Abbott | England Rugby Union player, 2003 World Cup winner |
Stuart Meaker | England Cricketer between 2011 and 2012 |
Teignmouth Melvill | British polo player, Olympic gold medalist |
Tom Curran | England Cricketer from 2017 |
Tony Greig | England Cricketer between 1972 and 1977 |
Vanessa Zachos | actress |
William Rawson | England Footballer with 2 appearances between 1875 and 1877 |
Zola Budd | British distance runner and Olympian |
Name | Occupation | Link |
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Christian Bale | actor | South African father |
Ben Barnes | actor | South African mother |
Kegs Chauke | footballer | South African parents |
Joan Collins | actress, author and columnist | South African father |
Jackie Collins | novelist | South African father |
Emma Corrin | actress | South African mother |
Hector Janse van Rensburg | painter and cartoonist | South African father |
Asanda Jezile | singer | South African parents |
Natasha Kaplinsky | news presenter | South African father of Polish descent |
Andrew Lincoln | actor, director | South African mother |
Gugu Mbatha-Raw | actress | South African father |
Sienna Miller | actress, model, and fashion designer | South African mother |
Sem Moema | politician | South African parents |
James Musa | Footballer | South African parents |
Malachi Napa | footballer | South African mother |
Daniel Radcliffe | actor | South African mother |
Anna Shaffer | actress | South African parents |
Dan Smith | singer | South African parents |
Savannah Steyn | actress | South African descent |
David Suchet | actor | South African father |
Ellora Torchia | actress | South African mother |
Hannah van der Westhuysen | actress | South African father |
Andy Zaltzman | comedian, radio personality | South African father |
The population of the United Kingdom was estimated at almost 67.6 million people in 2022. It is the 21st most populated country in the world and has a population density of 279 people per square kilometre, with England having significantly greater density than Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Almost a third of the population lives in south east England, which is predominantly urban and suburban, with about 9 million in the capital city, London, whose population density is just over 5,200 per square kilometre.
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194.
White British is an ethnicity classification used for the indigenous White population identifying as English, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Northern Irish, or British in the United Kingdom Census. In the 2011 census, the White British population was 49,997,686, 81.5% of Great Britain's total population. For the United Kingdom entirely, due to different reporting measures within Northern Ireland which includes all those who identified as British with those who identified as Irish, an amalgamated total of 52,320,080 including those who identified as White Irish in Great Britain is given making up 82.8% of the population.
British Nigerians have formed long-established communities in London, Liverpool and other industrial cities. Many Nigerians and their British-born descendants in Britain live in South London, and they are one of the larger immigrant groups in the country.
Germans in the United Kingdom form one of the largest minority groups in the country. Today, there are many Germans living in the United Kingdom, and many Britons or German British have German ancestry, including the British royal family. While those born in Germany constitute one of the UK's largest foreign-born groups, many are British nationals, rather than German nationals, who were born in Germany to British military personnel based there.
Mixed is an ethnic group category that was first introduced by the United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics for the 2001 Census. Colloquially, it refers to British citizens or residents whose parents are of two or more races or ethnic backgrounds. The Mixed or Multiple ethnic group in England and Wales numbered 1.7 million in the 2021 census, 2.9% of the population.
Spaniards in the United Kingdom are people of Spanish descent resident in Britain. They may be British citizens or non-citizen immigrants.
East Asians in the United Kingdom are East Asians living in the United Kingdom. They have been present in the country since the 17th century and primarily originate from countries such as China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. They are called "East Asian" or "Oriental", although – dependent upon the context – the use of the term "Oriental" might be considered by some to be derogatory or offensive. In the 2001 British census, the term Chinese or Other is used.
The term Other White, or White Other, is a classification of ethnicity in the United Kingdom, used in documents such as the 2021 United Kingdom Census, to describe people who identify as white persons who are not of the English, Welsh, Scottish, Roma, Irish or Irish Traveller ethnic groupings. In Scotland, the term Other White is also used to refer collectively to those not of Scottish or Other British ethnicity, in which case it also includes those of a Gypsy, Roma, Irish or Irish Traveller background.
Americans in the United Kingdom or American Britons are emigrants from the United States who are residents or citizens of the United Kingdom.
Kenyan migration to the United Kingdom has been occurring for many decades. As a result, many people in the UK were born in Kenya, or have Kenyan ancestry. Many Kenyan people who migrated to the UK are of South Asian extraction.
British Serbs or Serbs in the United Kingdom are Serbs and people of Serbian ancestry in the United Kingdom.
Romanians in the United Kingdom refers to Romanian immigrants in the United Kingdom, both citizens and non-citizens, along with British citizens of Romanian ancestry. The number of Romanian-born people resident in the UK has risen from 83,168 at the time of the 2011 United Kingdom census to 538,840 in England and Wales alone in 2021.
Czechs in the United Kingdom refers to the phenomenon of Czech people migrating to the United Kingdom from the Czech Republic or from the political entities that preceded it, such as Czechoslovakia. There are some people in the UK who were either born in the Czech lands or have Czech ancestry, some of whom descended from Jewish refugees who arrived during World War II.
Ugandan migration to the United Kingdom refers to the movement of people from Uganda. Today, a small proportion of people in the United Kingdom were either born in Uganda, or have Ugandan ancestry.
Lebanese people in the United Kingdom include people originating from Lebanon who have migrated to the United Kingdom and their descendants.
Since 1922, the United Kingdom has been made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom.
Eritreans in the United Kingdom or Eritrean Britons are an ethnic group that consist of Eritrean immigrants to the United Kingdom as well as their descendants.
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England in the United Kingdom. At the 2011 census it had a population of 532,000. Cornwall is the homeland of the Cornish people, and many within Cornwall identify with a Cornish ethnic or national identity, although, due to Cornwall's political status as part of England and the United Kingdom, as well as in-migration from other parts of the UK and EU, additional identities such as English, British, and European may also be adopted.
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller is an ethnicity classification used in the 2011 United Kingdom Census. In the 2011 census, the White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller population was 63,193 or about 0.1 per cent of the total population of the country. The ethnicity category may encompass populace from the distinct ethnic groups of Romanichal Travellers or Irish Travellers, and their respective related subgroupings, who identify as, or are perceived to be, white people in the United Kingdom.