British immigration in Spain
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| British nationals 262,885 (2020)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Andalusia,theValencian Community,theBalearic Islands,and theCanary Islands | |
| Languages | |
| English,Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Anglicanism,ProtestantismandCatholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Britons |
British migration to Spainhas resulted inSpainbeing home to one of the largestBritish-born populations outside theUnited Kingdomin the world, and the largest in Europe. Migration from the UK to Spain has increased rapidly since the late 1990s and the registered population of British nationals in Spain in 2014 was 297,229 (2014).[2][3]AfterBrexit,in 2020 British nationals in Spain numbered 262,885.[1]
Demographics[edit]
Population size[edit]
In 2014, the officially registered population ofBritish nationalsin Spain was 236,669 (2014)[2]and 107,326 in 2001.[4]
| Vertical bar chart of foreign population of British nationality in Spain between 1998 and 2020 |
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Population(1998–2020) Foreign population in Spain of British nationality according to theInstituto Nacional de Estadística.[1]
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Population distribution[edit]
According to the data collected by theINE,the distribution of Britons in Spain in 2005 was as follows:[5]
| Location | Population |
|---|---|
| Valencian Community | 82,214 |
| Andalusia | 63,472 |
| Canary Islands | 24,742 |
| Balearic Islands | 14,744 |
| Catalonia | 13,747 |
| Region of Murcia | 9,708 |
| Otherautonomies | 9,564 |
| Community of Madrid | 6,650 |
Social issues[edit]
Research has shown that most of theBritish populationin Spain is poorlysocially integratedinto Spanish society.[6][7][8]A survey of 340 British migrants in theProvince of Málaga,for example, found that one third rarely or never met Spanish people, apart from in shops and restaurants, and that 60 per cent did not speak Spanish well.[9]A number of initiatives have been launched to improve integration of British migrants into Spanish life, including language course provision. As a result of the2008 global financial crisis,some British people in Spain who want to return to the UK have been unable to do so because of the difficulty of selling property in a depressed local housing market.[10]Figures published in January 2015 showed that 2,973 British nationals were in receipt ofunemployment benefits in Spain,paid by the host country.[11]In order to receive an unemployment benefit in Spain, a person must be legally unemployed after making unemployment contributions at least 360 days in the last six years and be registered with the employment authorities as available for work.[12]The unemployment benefit is paid for a minimum of four months and maximum of 24 months, based on the period that the unemployed person has contributed.[13]
Education[edit]
There are multiple British international schools located in Spain. TheNational Association of British Schools in Spainhas 52 member schools.[14]
See also[edit]
- Demographics of Spain
- Spaniards in the United Kingdom
- British diaspora
- Predicted impact of Brexit
- Spain–United Kingdom relations
References[edit]
- ^abc"Población extranjera por Nacionalidad, comunidades, Sexo y Año".Instituto Nacional de Estadística.Retrieved2019-04-05.
- ^abEnd to Mediterranean dream for 90,000 Britons who left Spain last year
- ^"Revision of the Municipal Register 2014. National level Datas, Autonomous Community and Province".Instituto Nacional de Estadística.Retrieved2 January2017.
- ^"Población extranjera por sexo, país de nacionalidad y edad (hasta 75 y más)".ine.es.
- ^"British People in Spain: An X-ray"(PDF).Barclays IESE Barometer.November 2005. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 September 2006.Retrieved20 February2015.
- ^Campbell, Duncan (29 March 2011)."Most Brits in Spain say no gracias to integration".The Guardian.London.Retrieved2011-12-10.
- ^"British pupils have most problems in adapting to schools on the Costa del Sol".Diario Sur.Retrieved2011-12-10.
- ^"It's the British children who have the most difficulty integrating in class".Diario Sur.Retrieved2011-12-10.
- ^"British migrants feel the strain in Spain"(PDF).The Edge.19.Economic and Social Research Council:4. June 2005. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 20 February 2015.Retrieved20 February2015.
- ^Campbell, Duncan (4 December 2011)."Economic crisis: The pain in Spain".The Guardian.London.Retrieved2011-12-10.
- ^Nardelli, Alberto; Traynor, Ian; Haddou, Leila (19 January 2015)."Revealed: thousands of Britons on benefits across EU".The Guardian.London.Retrieved20 February2015.
- ^"Contributory Unemployment Benefit"(PDF).Spanish Public Employment Service. January 2016. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2016-09-14.Retrieved2016-08-26.
- ^"Contributory Unemployment Benefit"(PDF).Spanish Public Employment Service. January 2016. p. 9. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2016-09-14.Retrieved2016-08-26.
- ^Mansell, Warwick. "Expat guide to Spain: schools"(Archive).The Telegraph.30 March 2010. Retrieved on 24 October 2015.
Further reading[edit]
- O'Reilly, Karen (2000).The British on the Costa Del Sol: Transnational Identities and Local Communities.London: Routledge.ISBN1-84142-047-6.
External links[edit]
- Our work with schools-British CouncilSpain - About the council's work with British international schools in Spain
