The 2011 UK Census recorded 95,730 Lithuanian-born residents in England, 1,353 in Wales,[5] 4,287 in Scotland,[6] and 7,341 in Northern Ireland.

[8] The Office for National Statistics estimates that 144,000 Lithuanian-born immigrants were resident in the UK in 2013.

[9] Significant numbers of Lithuanians have come to the UK since Lithuania's European Union accession in 2004;[10] however, there have been historically notable Lithuanian communities in the UK since the early 20th century — most notably in Scotland (Glasgow and the mining communities of North Lanarkshire and Midlothian)[11] and London.

[12] Some of these emigrants were avoiding conscription into the Russian military, some were Lithuanian freedom fighters, others were Jews escaping persecution, and some were fleeing poverty.

Around 15,000 Lithuanians also resided in Scotland temporarily, before migrating onwards to other countries; most notably the United States.