United Kingdom · overseas Chinese reference

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England and Wales ethnic group Chinese (2021 Census; APS gives survey estimates only)

Reference estimate: ~446 thousand (2021)
Source: Office for National Statistics (2021 Census)

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England and Wales ethnic group Chinese (2021 Census; APS gives survey estimates only)

Data year	Reference value	Source
2001	~247k	Source
2011	~433k	Source
2021	~480 thousand	Source

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England and Wales ethnic group Chinese (2021 Census; APS gives survey estimates only)

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