The American Community in London: Size and Context

London hosts a significant but not dominant American expatriate community. As of 2023, estimates from London & Partners place the number of U.S. nationals residing in London at roughly 162,500. This represents about 4% of London's total foreign-born population. For perspective, larger communities include Polish (~180,000), Indian (~160,000), Pakistani (~130,000), Romanian (~100,000), and Irish (~90,000) nationals. Americans are drawn by finance, tech, media, academia, and cultural ties. They concentrate in affluent boroughs like Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, and Camden. While visible in certain neighborhoods and sectors, Americans are a minority among London's extraordinarily diverse international population of over 3 million foreign-born residents (37% of the total).