2022 Survey Result Report

UKHK conducted its second annual online survey in July this year. Thanks to the support of our newsletter readers, civic and governmental organisations and networks supporting the integration of people from Hong Kong, we successfully collected 1,081 responses. The survey targets are people from Hong Kong who have immigrated to the UK with the BN(O) visa scheme, and those who are planning to immigrate to the UK. The purpose of this survey is to deepen the understanding of the current situation, needs and concerns of the respondents, as well as to compare the results with that of last year's survey.

So, what does the research results reveal about the Hong Kong UK immigrants?

Of the 1,081 respondents, 88% had already moved to the UK. Of these, more than 60% (61.5%) arrived in the UK within a year before the survey was conducted. The majority of respondents (79.4%) came from small households with only one to three family members, and most of them (75.6%) came to the UK with their partners.

Based on key criteria like living environment, family/friend support, job opportunities and affordable living index, most of the respondents chose to settle in England. Many of them had two (28.5%) or one (26.7%) children. For parents (58.4%) who moved to the UK with their children, they preferred Greater London and Greater Manchester as their destinations. Among the children who moved to the UK with their parents, primary school students accounted for the largest number, with a total of 48.2%.

Among respondents already living in the UK, 42.3% had started working within 6 months to 1 year after arriving in the UK. There are also 27% of respondents who want to start their own businesses in the UK, and they are mainly middle-aged people aged 40-50 (40.6%).

Overall, the majority of respondents have a positive view of the immigration process (84.2%) and also feel confident about their future successful integration into UK society (86%). In the next two years, they are concerned about employment, financial management, language and housing issues. Among them, 45.8% had sought help from support organisations, and the main reasons for seeking help were language needs (18.5%), physical and mental health (17.3%) and needs for information on British cultural life (17.3%). And most of them are optimistic about their life in the UK in the next two years.

If you want to know more details of the research and research methods, you can go to the Surveys section to view the entire report. For enquiries, please email us at admin@ukhk.org. We would love to hear about your questions and feedback about this survey!