The story of the Singaporean community in the UK has some similarities follows that of the
British Chinese community, as Singaporeans of Chinese descent (see
Chinese Singaporean) make up around 70% of the population. 40,474 Singaporean-born people were recorded by the
2001 UK Census, with 40,180 of those living in
Great Britain. The Singaporean-born population of Great Britain has increased by 19 per cent since the 1991 Census, when 33,751 Singaporean-born people were recorded. The
Office for National Statistics estimates that, in 2009, 41,000 Singaporean-born people were resident in the UK. The
2021 United Kingdom census recorded a population of just over 45,000 Singaporean-born residents in the United Kingdom. The distribution of Singaporean-born residents according to the 2001 census is shown on the map. Nine of the ten
census tracts with the most Singaporean-born residents in 2001 are in London. The most popular tracts were
Hyde Park,
Kensington,
Holborn,
Chelsea,
Southall West,
Regent's Park,
Cambridge West,
Highgate,
East Ham South,
Richmond North. == Notable individuals ==