Congolese in the United Kingdom consist of immigrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) living in the United Kingdom as well as their British-born descendants. The demonym Congolese can also refer to people from the Republic of Congo, of whom there are fewer living in the UK. In the 2021 census, 29,009 people in England were recorded as being born in the DRC, as well as 430 in Wales, and 52 in Northern Ireland.
Congolese in the United Kingdom consist of immigrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) living in the United Kingdom as well as their British-born descendants. The demonym Congolese can also refer to people from the Republic of Congo, of whom there are fewer living in the UK. In the 2021 census, 29,009 people in England were recorded as being born in the DRC, as well as 430 in Wales, and 52 in Northern Ireland.
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