English enclaves (transfer, live, pubs)

[RossfromLondon]

i was just wondering how you hear of so many ethnic enclaves in various places but never english ones, seeing as how many english people there are in america i thought there must be some, i've heard santa monica has lots of english people and i think san diego/orange county does due to visiting it, anywhere else though? thanks

[mrkool]

My wife is British (Bedfordshire) and we've lived in numerous places in the U.S. I would say that there are virtually no "enclaves" of Brits anywhere. There seem to be *some* in almost any sizeable city, but no large numbers or enclaves in any one place.

[Mississippienne]

Enclaves develop because immigrants can't meld into the dominant culture, or aren't allowed to, and thusly are pushed off into a section together. English/British people are typically white and English-speaking, and therefore they have an easier time melding into your basic American life more easily than dark-skinned, non-English speaking immigrants do.

[mead]

I think one of the larger concentrations of British people is in Florida. I believe most of them live around Orlando and Kissimmee.

[dullnboring]

I can't think of any English enclaves either. There's not really any "Little Londons" or "Britishtowns" as there are other ethnic groups. Like mead though, I have heard that a good number of Brits migrate to Florida, particularly the Orlando and Miami areas. I doubt they ever form a sizable chunk of any one community, but they are likely a higher proportion of the population there than most places in this country.

Manhattan also has a good number of Brits, not concentrated in any one area, largely those who work for multinational corporations and are transferred here for a few years before heading back to London.

[milquetoast]

Most Brits are in Los Angeles more than anywhere else, and favor the British pubs in Santa Monica.

[roseba]

In Bayridge, Brooklyn, there are mini Irish enclaves.