Czechs in the United Kingdom
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Notable Czech Britons:
Jan Pinkava, Tom Stoppard | |
| Total population | |
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Czech-born residents 12,220 (2001 Census) 24,000 (2009 ONS estimate) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Greater London and South East England | |
| Languages | |
| British English, Czech Language, Czenglish | |
| Religion | |
| Agnosticism · Roman Catholicism · Others. | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Czech people • White Other |
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 is a substantial number of people in the UK who were either born in the Czech lands or have Czech ancestry.
Population
The 2001 UK Census recorded 12,220 Czech-born people resident in the UK.[1] With the accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union in May 2004, Czechs gained the right to live and work elsewhere in the EU, and substantial numbers moved to the UK for work, although there has been substantial return migration.[2] The Office for National Statistics estimates that, as of October 2010 to September 2011, 24,000 to 40,000 Czech-born people were living in the UK.[3]
Notable people with Czech links
Bold indicates a non-citizen immigrant and normal text indicates a British citizen with Czech ancestry.
- Milan Baroš, footballer
- Roman Bednář, footballer
- Patrik Berger, footballer
- Georgina Bouzova, actress
- Petr Čech, footballer
- Alf Dubs, Baron Dubs, politician
- Josef Franc, motorcycle speedway rider
- Eva Jiřičná, architect
- Jan Kaplický, architect
- Jan Kavan, diplomat and politician
- Čeněk Kottnauer, chess master
- Karel Kuttelwascher, fighter pilot
- Sir Frank William Lampl, Life President of Bovis Lend Lease
- Herbert Lom, actor
- Dan Luger, English rugby union player
- Jan Pinkava, animator, film director
- Karel Reisz, film director
- Tom Stoppard, screenwriter, playwright
See also
- Demographics of the Czech Republic
- Czech people
- White Other
References
- ↑ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ↑ Pollard, Naomi; Latorre, Maria; Sriskandarajah, Dhananjayan (April 2008). "Floodgates or turnstiles? Post-EU enlargement migration to (and from) the UK". Institute for Public Policy Research. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ↑ "Estimated population resident in the United Kingdom, by foreign country of birth (Table 1.3)". Office for National Statistics. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
External links
- www.pohyby.co.uk - Czech and Slovak community portal in the UK - more than 24000 members
- Czech and Slovak Club in London
- British Czech and Slovak Association
- Czech Centre London
- Czech Radio London
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