Indian diaspora in UK

Question 1

scale and area

Answer 1

• almost 2 million of Indian nationality in Wales and England
• 3.1% of population
• most 25-35 - 22% of Indian pop compared to 10% white British being 25-35
• most in London - 650 000
• also midlands and south east
• largest foreign born population

Question 2

why?

Answer 2

• India used to be part of commonwealth
• British nationality act 1948 - very few migration limits form commonwealth
• job and education opportunities
• remittances to send back to India
• now many have British nationality

Question 3

positive impacts

Answer 3

• increase in economy has more workforce and businesses - top immigrant workers in 2024
• introduce new cultures and religious festivals eg. Diwali in schools
• politics - House of Commons has 15 members of Indian heritage
• food - Indian takeaway 3x as popular as traditional fish and chips
• sports - cricket and Indian people representing England

Question 4

negative impacts

Answer 4

• tensions between locals and immigrants
• rise in racism
• overcrowding
• more pressure on services
• competition for jobs
• lots of young people