Population
| Location | Nigerian-born population (2001) |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | 1,382 |
| East of England | 3,160 |
| London | 68,910 |
| North East England | 552 |
| North West England | 2,978 |
| Scotland | 1,253 |
| South East England | 4,719 |
| South West England | 1,431 |
| Wales | 588 |
| West Midlands | 1,759 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,399 |
The 2001 UK Census recorded 88,378 Nigerian-born people resident in the UK. More recent estimates by the Office for National Statistics put the figure at 174,000 in 2011. Community leaders believe the growing population is over 500,000 in 2012.
A Council of Europe report gives a figure of 100,000 Nigerians in the UK but suggests that this is likely to be an underestimate since it does not include irregular migrants or children born outside of Nigeria. Similarly Nigerians with citizenship of another EU member state who then relocated to the UK are not necessarily included in this estimate. The report suggests to multiply the figure by between 3 and 8 to reflect the size of the Nigerian community in the UK.
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