More and more Britons choose Poland as a place to live. As the Daily Mail explains. they are attracted by lower costs of living, dynamic economic growth and higher quality of life. The British media are surprised to see a reversal of the migration trend that was observed in the British Isles just after Poland joined the European Union..
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In 2024, a great wave of Poles leaving for the British Isles began. Thousands of Polish women and men were looking for a chance for a better job, life and future in England, Ireland or Scotland. As the Daily Mail reminds us, in the mid-2000s, the number of Poles in Great Britain increased exponentially – from 94,000 in 2004 to nearly one million in 2016.
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“However, since Britain left the EU, the number of Poles moving to the UK has fallen, and now record numbers of Britons are moving to Poland,” notes the Daily Mail.
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The British daily cites data from the real estate agency 5 Real Estate, according to which the number of Britons living in Poland has increased by as much as 340 percent in recent years. — from 41 thousand in 2015 to almost 185 thousand in 2024
As noted by the Daily Mail, Poland, with a projected GDP growth of 3.5%, offers better prospects than the United Kingdom, where the economy is growing much slower. For many British people, Poland is becoming an attractive alternative to live and work.
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The change in the direction of migration is the result of both Brexit and the deteriorating economic situation in Great Britain. “Even looking at a lot of ours [brytyjskich] main shopping streets, shops are closed, pubs and restaurants are not doing as well as they used to and many shopping centers are closed. Here [w Polsce] while the main shopping streets and shopping centers are thriving,” admitted Ivan Prothero, who moved to Krakow with his wife Gabriela, in an interview with the Daily Mail.
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As the Daily Mail explains, The British point to cheaper apartments, lower bills and a higher level of security as the reason for migrating to Poland. Tony Arnold, an English teacher who lived with his family in Olsztyn, emphasizes that it was easier to buy your own apartment in Poland.
He and his wife Agnieszka bought a three-room apartment for PLN 60,000. pounds (approx. PLN 288,000), while in Great Britain they rented a smaller one, the value of which was over PLN 300,000. pounds
Experts emphasize that Poland is easing its migration policy and offering favorable conditions for families and professionals. Low prices, safety and dynamic development make more and more Britons choose Poland as their new home.
