TY - JOUR
TI - 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
AU - Gałka, Jadwiga
TI - 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
AB - 
	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.
VL - 2012
IS - Issue 130
PY - 2012
SN - 1644-3586
C1 - 2083-3113
SP - 29
EP - 41
DO - 10.4467/20833113PG.12.018.0659
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/prace-geograficzne/article/areas-of-concentration-and-an-analysis-of-factors-affecting-the-distribution-of-polish-immigrants-in-great-britain-since-polands-accession-to-the-european-union
KW - migration
KW - migration from Poland
KW - emigration
KW - Poles in London
KW - London