Mauritian diaspora in the United Kingdom
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Mauritian-born residents 27,078 (2001 Census) 41,978 (2011 Census) 41,000 (2014 ONS estimate) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
British African-Caribbean, Mixed |
Mauritian diaspora in the United Kingdom are
2011 UK Census recorded 40,890 Mauritian-born residents in England, 434 in Wales,[2] 571 in Scotland,[3] and 83 in Northern Ireland.[4] The Office for National Statistics estimates that in 2014, 41,000 people born in Mauritius were resident in the UK.[5]
Notable individuals
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (May 2016) |
- Lise de Baissac, heroine of the Special Operations Executive during World War II[6]
- Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick, musician (Incognito)
- Fair Tradeand environmental fashion and lifestyle label People Tree
- Rav Wilding, television presenter and police officer
- Bernard Paul, boxer of the 1990s and 2000s
- Julian Peedle-Calloo, TV Presenter
- Shelina Permalloo, English cook, author and winner of the MasterChef 2012 UK TV show competition
- Jackie Carter, singer and member of the 1970s Silver Convention
- Francoise Pascal, actress
- Gavin Ramjaun, TV presenter and journalist
- Naga Munchetty, TV presenter, newscaster and journalist
- Suella Braverman, Attorney General, Member of Parliament, Barrister.
- Tommy Fury, Professional Boxer, reality television contestant.
- Shalom Brune-Franklin, Actress
- Gary Noël, Footballer
- Gavin Heeroo, Footballer
- Herbert Rawson, Footballer
- Kalam Mooniaruck, Footballer
- Kevin Sanasy, Footballer
References
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the originalon 25 April 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ "2011 Census: Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Country of birth (detailed)" (PDF). National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Country of Birth – Full Detail: QS206NI". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Table 1.3: Overseas-born population in the United Kingdom, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by sex, by country of birth, January 2014 to December 2014". Office for National Statistics. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016. Figures given are the central estimates. See the source for 95 per cent confidence intervals.
- ^ "Lise Villameur". Daily Telegraph. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
