A study by Spanish real estate agency 5 Real Estate, drawing on UN figures, shows Poland ranked seventh among destinations chosen by UK citizens. The Briton population in Poland rose to 184,900 last year from 41,000 in 2015.
Australia tops the league with more than 1.1 million UK expatriates, or 23% of all departing migrants, followed by the United States with nearly 900,000 and Canada with over 400,000.
Millions of Britons have left the UK in recent years, often seeking warmer climates or lower living costs, the report said.
“Relocating can be daunting, especially in the post-Brexit era,” Cameron Hamilton of 5 Real Estate told the Daily Mail, which published details of the research.
While Australia, the United States and Canada remain the main draws—thanks to quality of life, predominantly English-speaking environments and generally higher pay—“we’re seeing a notable rise in European destinations, particularly in Eastern Europe,” he said.
Hamilton cautioned that gains in countries such as Romania and Poland may reflect return migration rather than a surge of UK-born movers.
Migration from those countries to the UK “has grown and far exceeds” flows in the other direction, suggesting some residents are returning after time in Britain, he added.
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Source: RMF24, PAP