 A monument of a Nepalese Gurkha Soldier near the Ministry of Defence in London | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Nepali-born residents 50,881 (2011 UK Census) Ethnic Nepali: 88,461 (England and Wales only, 2021)[a][1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| London · South East England (Rushmoor) | |
| Languages | |
| English · Nepali · Nepal Bhasa · Limbu · Gurung · Magar | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism · Buddhism · Kirant Mundhum · Christian | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
Nepali people{{.}}Madhesi Nepalese · Gurung · Limbu · Rai · Magar · Chhetri · Newar
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According to ONS estimates in 2019 there were 76,000 Nepalese citizens and Nepalese British citizens in the United Kingdom.[2]
- ^ "TS:002 Ethnic group (detailed)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Table 1.3: Overseas-born population in the United Kingdom, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by sex, by country of birth, January 2019 to December 2019". Office for National Statistics. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020. Figure given is the central estimate. See the source for 95% confidence intervals.