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Iranians in the United Kingdom

Iranians in the United Kingdom
Notable British people of Iranian origin:
Top: Omid Djalili, Catherine Bell
Second: Shirin Guild, Kia Joorabchian
Third: Shusha Guppy
Bottom:Christiane Amanpour, Darius Danesh, Camila Batmanghelidjh
Ethnic group
GroupIranians in the United Kingdom
Population dateIranian-born residents
42,494 (2001 Census figure)
58,000 (2009 ONS estimate)
Other population estimates
75,000 (Iranian embassy 2004 estimate)
Significant populationsIn descending order: London, Manchester, Bradford, Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle, Southampton, Slough

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Iranians in the United Kingdom, also referred to as British Iranians, consist of people of Iranian nationality who have settled in the United Kingdom, as well as British residents and citizens of Iranian heritage. According to the 2001 Census, 42,494 Iranian-born people reside in the UK. This figure is thought to have risen to 58,000 by 2009, according to National Statistics estimates.


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