New Malden: Southwest London Suburb With the Largest Korean Community in Europe
New Malden sits in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London, about 10 miles from central London. The population is around 28,000. The area's most distinctive characteristic is its Korean community, the largest in Europe, with an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 Korean residents in the wider area. The Korean presence dates to the 1960s when the South Korean embassy was located nearby, and the community has grown through chain migration since. The High Street has Korean restaurants, supermarkets, churches, and businesses alongside the usual suburban shops. This gives New Malden a cultural identity quite unlike any other London suburb of comparable size.
New Malden station is on the South Western Main Line, with trains to London Waterloo in about 20 minutes. The A3 runs just to the east, connecting to central London and the M25. Kingston upon Thames is about two miles to the southwest. Wimbledon is a similar distance to the northeast.
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New Malden sits in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London, about 10 miles from central London. The population is around 28,000. The area's most distinctive characteristic is its Korean community, the largest in Europe, with an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 Korean residents in the wider area. The Korean presence dates to the 1960s when the South Korean embassy was located nearby, and the community has grown through chain migration since. The High Street has Korean restaurants, supermarkets, churches, and businesses alongside the usual suburban shops. This gives New Malden a cultural identity quite unlike any other London suburb of comparable size.
New Malden station is on the South Western Main Line, with trains to London Waterloo in about 20 minutes. The A3 runs just to the east, connecting to central London and the M25. Kingston upon Thames is about two miles to the southwest. Wimbledon is a similar distance to the northeast.
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