Singaporean Community in Birmingham

Where they come from

Singapore is a small island city-state at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, known for its global trade, finance and famously good food. Its population is mainly Chinese, Malay and Indian, and English is widely spoken. Singaporeans in Birmingham include students, professionals and families.

The community in numbers

At the 2021 Census, out of a city population of 1,144,919, 379 people living in the city had been born in Singapore.

Working for Birmingham

Singaporeans in Birmingham work and study in finance, law, engineering, medicine and business, and many graduates of the city's universities hold senior roles at home and abroad. Their experience of a city that has planned carefully for growth is valuable in Birmingham, which is going through its own period of change.

The city's future rests on the same things as its past: skills, enterprise and people willing to put in the hours. Whether in a hospital, a classroom, a lecture theatre, a van full of tools or a shop on a busy high street, Singaporean residents are helping to build that future, and to make Birmingham a stronger, fairer and more welcoming city.

Culture and community life

Singapore's hawker centres are famous worldwide, and Singaporeans in Birmingham love to share dishes such as chicken rice, laksa and chilli crab. Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Deepavali and National Day on 9 August are celebrated, and student societies bring Singaporeans together.

For anyone who wants to learn more, the best introduction is the simplest one: say hello. Birmingham's communities are at their best when they meet, share food and learn from one another, and the Singaporean community is a warm part of that everyday exchange.