28/05/2026
More than 15,500 babies were born to mothers born in Nigeria in England and Wales in 2025, as the share of children with at least one foreign-born parent reached a record high.
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that 40.2 per cent of babies born in England and Wales last year had at least one parent who was born outside the UK.
It was the first time the figure had passed 40 per cent. The rate was 39.5 per cent in 2024 and 30.1 per cent in 2008, showing a major shift in the background of parents giving birth in England and Wales.
The figures refer to parents’ country of birth, not nationality or immigration status. This means some parents counted as foreign-born may now be British citizens, while others may have lived in the UK for many years.
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Nigerian-born mothers gave birth to more than 15,500 babies in England and Wales in 2025, as births with a foreign-born parent hit 40%.