Lebanese people in the United Kingdom include people originating from

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who have migrated to the

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and their descendants.

History and settlement

Although there has been sporadic migration from the

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to Britain since the 17th century, the real growth of the UK Lebanese population began in 1975, with the start of the

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in Lebanon which drove thousands of people away. The exodus was aggravated in 1982 with the Israeli invasion.

Demographics

The

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recorded 10,459 Lebanese-born people. The 2011 census recorded 15,341 people born in Lebanon residing in England, 228 in Wales, 314 in Scotland and 52 in Northern Ireland. However, the number including those not born in Lebanon has been estimated to be around 90 thousand, according to ''

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'' in 2018.

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in London is one of a number of areas that the Lebanese community has settled in and has shops selling Arabic newspapers, books and music. Other areas with Lebanese communities in London include

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and

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Notable individuals

References

External links

British Lebanese Association

British Lebanese Business Group

Lebanese British Friends of the National Museum

Irish Lebanese Cultural Foundation

Lebanese Community North of England
Arab diaspora in the United Kingdom

Immigration to the United Kingdom by country of origin {{UK-stub

History and settlement

Demographics

Notable individuals

See also

References

External links