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According to the [[2001 UK Census]], 5,049 Mexican-born people were living in the UK.<ref name=OECD>[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/23/34792376.xls Place of birth data collated by OECD based on 2001 UK Census]</ref> Mexico was the 102nd most common birthplace for UK residents ahead of [[Lithuania]] but behind [[Chile]] (fifth out of all [[Latin American]] countries, again behind [[Chile]] but ahead of [[Peru]]).<ref name=OECD/> This figure of just over 5,000 represented 5.3% of the overall South American-born population in the UK.<ref name=OECD/> The UK is home to the fourth largest overseas Mexican-born community behind the [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Spain]] respectively, and is larger than the likes of the Mexican communities in [[France]] and [[Italy]].<ref name=OECD/> | According to the [[2001 UK Census]], 5,049 Mexican-born people were living in the UK.<ref name=OECD>[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/23/34792376.xls Place of birth data collated by OECD based on 2001 UK Census]</ref> Mexico was the 102nd most common birthplace for UK residents ahead of [[Lithuania]] but behind [[Chile]] (fifth out of all [[Latin American]] countries, again behind [[Chile]] but ahead of [[Peru]]).<ref name=OECD/> This figure of just over 5,000 represented 5.3% of the overall South American-born population in the UK.<ref name=OECD/> The UK is home to the fourth largest overseas Mexican-born community behind the [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Spain]] respectively, and is larger than the likes of the Mexican communities in [[France]] and [[Italy]].<ref name=OECD/> | ||
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Mexicans in the United Kingdom are people of Mexican ancestry living in the United Kingdom (born and/or raised in the UK), they can be either British citizens or non-citizen immigrants. The Mexican British community is fairly small compared to other British ethnic groups.
Population
According to the 2001 UK Census, 5,049 Mexican-born people were living in the UK.[1] Mexico was the 102nd most common birthplace for UK residents ahead of Lithuania but behind Chile (fifth out of all Latin American countries, again behind Chile but ahead of Peru).[1] This figure of just over 5,000 represented 5.3% of the overall South American-born population in the UK.[1] The UK is home to the fourth largest overseas Mexican-born community behind the United States, Canada and Spain respectively, and is larger than the likes of the Mexican communities in France and Italy.[1]