Austrians in the United Kingdom include citizens or non-citizen immigrants of the United Kingdom who originate from Austria.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 19,511 Austrian Born (Great Britain only, 2001 census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| London · South East England | |
| Languages | |
| British English · Austrian German | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism · Protestantism · Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Austrian diaspora, Austrians |
History edit
Austrians have been present in what is now the UK for centuries as merchants, traders and diplomats, but it was only during the 1930s when Austrians came to the UK in significant numbers. The vast majority of these were Austrian Jews who fled to the UK to escape Nazi persecution during the Third Reich or 'National Socialist Period' (1933–1945).[2]
Population edit
According to the 2001 UK Census, 19,511 Austrian-born people were living in Great Britain, which was a drop of around 5% from 1991. The population spread of Austrian-born people can be seen below.[3]
| Region | Austrian-born population |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | 974 |
| East of England | 1,815 |
| Greater London | 5,771 |
| North East England | 340 |
| North West England | 1,658 |
| Scotland | 826 |
| South East England | 3,717 |
| South West England | 1,557 |
| Wales | 495 |
| West Midlands | 1,042 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,316 |
| Northern Ireland | Unknown |
Notable Austrians in the United Kingdom edit
- Gabrielle Anwar, British-born actress of Austrian and Indian descent
- Anna Freud, Austrian-born psychologist
- Sigmund Freud, Austrian-born psychologist
- Sir Ernst Gombrich, Austrian-born art historian
- Friedrich Hayek, Austrian-born economist
- William Patrick Hitler, British-born nephew of Adolf Hitler of Austrian and Irish descent
- Andy Hunt, British-born footballer of Austrian and English descent
- Myleene Klass, British-born singer, actress, TV presenter and model of Austrian and Filipino descent
- Siegfried Frederick Nadel, anthropologist, specialising in African ethnology
- Sir Karl Popper, Austrian-born philosopher of science
- Joe Skarz, British-born footballer of Austrian and English descent
- Friedrich von Hügel, Roman Catholic layman, religious writer, Modernist theologian and Christian apologist
- Ruby Wax, American-born comedian of Austrian descent
- Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-born philosopher and engineer who also obtained British citizenship
- Rachel Weisz, British-born actress of Austrian and Hungarian descent.
- Rachel Khoo, British-born cook and author of Austrian and Malaysian descent.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Place of birth data collated by OECD based on 2001 UK Census". Archived from the original on 2005-05-11. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ British Library archive of Austrian exiles in the UK Archived June 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "BBC Born Abroad, Austria". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
