A recent study suggests that nearly 600,000 illegal immigrants may be residing in London, England, according to estimates by Edge Analytics and Leeds University for Thames Water, a leading utility provider. The analysis indicates that the illegal alien population ranges from approximately 390,000 to 586,000.
The study utilized data from sources including the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the London School of Economics (LSE), and Pew Research, alongside National Insurance registrations for non-European Union (EU) nationals over a nine-year period. Despite this comprehensive approach, the study did not account for the over 100,000 migrants who have crossed the English Channel since 2017, suggesting the true number of illegal aliens is even higher.
Even according to official statistics, the White British population in London had collapsed to just 36.8 percent in the 2021 census.
Overall, the report estimates that over a million illegal migrants reside in the United Kingdom, with 60 percent located in London. The presence of such a large number of illegal aliens may be influencing London’s housing market, where high demand has escalated average monthly rents to over £2,200 (~$2,685). This illegal population could also be linked to London’s crime issues and failing city infrastructure.