The APS is the largest adult household survey in the country
with a total sample size of approximately 500,000 people. The APS
includes the annual Labour Force Survey (LFS) plus sample boosts to
achieve higher numbers in local authority districts.
Click here to find out more about the survey.
The question of 'Nationality/ National
Identity' is asked. The annual 2008 APS results gave the following
population estimates for the top 20 nationalities of people living
in the UK:
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1.
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United Kingdom
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55,365,449
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2.
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Poland
|
541,235
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3.
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Ireland
|
361,525
|
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4.
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India
|
325,800
|
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5.
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Pakistan
|
214,866
|
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6.
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United States
|
154,972
|
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7.
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France
|
146,837
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8.
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Italy
|
124,184
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9.
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South Africa
|
124,064
|
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10.
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Germany
|
118,455
|
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11.
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China
|
112,129
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12.
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Portugal
|
108,717
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13.
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Nigeria
|
106,838
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14.
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Australia
|
104,291
|
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15.
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Philippines
|
93,871
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16.
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Zimbabwe
|
90,539
|
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17.
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Somalia
|
89,816
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18.
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Bangladesh
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85,602
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19.
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Spain (Except Canary
Islands)
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73,918
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20.
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Lithuania
|
73,831
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Further analysis on
speakers of other languages from population
surveys:
Every 3 years the Annual Population Survey
(which incorporated the Labour Force Survey) asks whether people
speak English or another language at home. In summer 2006, it was
estimated that over 2 million people speak another language at home
in the UK (unfortunately, no detail is collected on the actual
other language spoken at home).
A profile of Londoners by Language: An analysis of
Labour Force Survey data on first language.
This briefing uses the above APS population language data to
profile the demographic and labour market characteristics of
Londoners who use a first language other than English in the home.
Produced by the Greater London Authority (GLA), 2006.
View further GLA data reports on
diversity and immigration.