Saint Lucian British

Saint Lucian British

Regions with significant populations
Throughout the UK, in particular Greater London, West Midlands
Languages
English (British English, Saint Lucian English), Antillean Creole
Religion
Roman Catholic, Seventh-day Adventists, Pentecostalists
Related ethnic groups
British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British, Black British, Black African, Multiracial, Indo-Caribbean

Saint Lucian British people or Saint Lucian Britons are citizens or resident of the United Kingdom who's ethnic origins lie fully or partially in the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.

History

See: History of the British African-Caribbean community

Population

There are an estimated 750,000 Black Caribbeans in the UK, the largest subgroup of this are Jamaicans which number over 400,000. The remaining 350,000 people originate from the various other Caribbean Islands, including Saint Lucia. In 2001 UK Census, 8,265 UK citizens were born in Saint Lucia, and considering the Black Caribbean growth rate in the UK, the Saint Lucian born community is the UK in 2008 numbers around 11,000, also there is likely to be up to three times as many people of Saint Lucian heritage (bringing the Saint Lucian British population to around 33,000 - or equivalent to 20% of the population of the island of Saint Lucia itself).

Saint Lucia - UK relations

Saint Lucia and the United Kingdom have a strong relationship, mainly based on their historical links. Saint Lucia was once part of the British Empire and still remains one of the 53 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations (Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of the UK and Saint Lucia). The British High Commission in Saint Lucia can be found in the capital Castries, and the Saint Lucian High Commission in the UK can be found in London.

Notables

This is a list of famous Saint Lucian British people

• Keith Alexander, Footballer (now manager of Macclesfield Town F.C.)
• Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Actress (most notably of Without a Trace)
• Jermain Defoe, Footballer (currently at Portsmouth F.C)
• Anton Ferdinand, Footballer (currently at West Ham)
• Les Ferdinand, Former Footballer
• Rio Ferdinand, Footballer (currently at Manchester United)
• Joseph Marcell, Actor (most notably of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)
• Trevor Nelson, DJ and Presenter
• Leon Knight, Footballer (currently at Wycombe Wanderers)

See also

• Black British
• British Mixed
• Caribbean British
• British African-Caribbean community

External links

• St Lucians UK
• BBC Born Abroad - Caribbean
• St Lucian High Commision, London
• British High Commision, Castries