Population British Bangladeshi

bangladeshis in uk largely young population, heavily concentrated in london s inner boroughs. in 2011 census 451,529 uk residents specified ethnicity bangladeshi, forming 0.7% of total population. half live in london, heavy concentration in tower hamlets borough of east london. of 2015, 600,000 british bangladeshis live in uk , 70% of british bangladeshis live in london.

london s bangladeshi population in 2011 222,127 representing 49.2% of uk bangladeshi population. highest concentrations found in tower hamlets, bangladeshis constituted 32% of borough population (18% of uk bangladeshi population), , in newham, accounting 9% of borough population. , in somers town 15% of local population (west , north of euston). largest bangladeshi populations outside london in birmingham, there estimated 32,532 bangladeshis in 2011, oldham 16,310, , luton, bedfordshire population of 13,606.

more half of united kingdom s bangladeshis—approximately 53%—were born in bangladesh. bangladesh ranks third in list of countries of birth londoners born outside united kingdom. bangladeshis 1 of youngest of uk s ethnic populations; 38% under age of 16, 59% aged between 16–64, , 3% aged 65 , over. census revealed heavy predominance in male population, 64% of total.

since 2011, estimated 6,000 bangladeshi families have come uk italy, majority settling in east london. according recent census, there 110,000 bangladeshi immigrants living in italy in 2013. many skilled graduates left homes in south asia attracted jobs in italy s industrial north, moved uk when italian manufacturing jobs went decline.