Most are clustered in the same areas as other Chinese nationalities, with London the dominant area. Portsmouth, home to a cluster of Malaysia-born people, is also home to a cluster of Singapore-born. The city state lies on the southern tip of Malaysia's western regions.

Of the 40,000 Singapore-born people in Britain, about a quarter were in London in 2001. Beyond the capital, there was some relatively widespread geographical distribution around the regions, albeit representing tiny clusters of families.