Areas of concentration and an analysis of factors affecting the distribution of Polish immigrants in Great Britain since Poland’s accession to the European Union

• Authors: Jadwiga Gałka
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

When Poland entered the European Union in 2004, the ethnic composition of Great Britain experienced a rather sudden change. The large number of immigrants from Poland made Polish immigrants a key ethnic group in Great Britain within a few years after enlargement Poland to the European Union.The purpose of the paper is to describe the principal areas of concentration of Polish immigrants in Great Britain as well as to describe the key factors determining the distribution of Polish immigrants. The paper is based on data obtained from British population registries and survey data collected in London in 2010. Research has shown that most Polish immigrants have settled in major cities, with London being the main concentration area. The main reason for this distribution is the presence of migration networks in major cities and more job opportunities as well.

Keywords

EN

migration; migration from Poland; emigration; Poles in London; London

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• Journal: Prace Geograficzne
• Year: 2012
• Issue: 130
• Pages: 29-41

Dates

published

2012

online

2012-07-16

Contributors

author

Jadwiga Gałka

Identifiers

DOI

10.4467/20833113PG.12.018.0659