India-born people largest foreigner group in London
Saturday, 20/12/2014
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LONDON: People born in India constitute the biggest group among the foreign-born population in London, and India is the most common country of birth among the foreignborn across the United Kingdom, a new analysis by the University of Oxford released on Friday says.
As per Migration Observatory based at the university, India is the country of birth for 8.6% of all foreign-born persons living in London. Immigration continues to be one the most sensitive subjects in public discourse in the run-up to the May 2015 elections. Other Asian countries such as Pakistan (4.3%), Bangladesh (3.7%), and Sri Lanka (2.7%) are also in the topten countries of birth of migrants in London. Besides, India is the most common country of birth among the foreign-born, but Poland tops list of foreign citizens in the UK.
