Release: Migration Statistics Quarterly Report, May 2012

Released: 24 May 2012 Next edition: 30 August 2012

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Contact

Sarah Crofts

Migration Statistics Unit

migstatsunit@ons.gsi.gov.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)1329 444097

Categories: Population, Migration, International Migration

Frequency of release: Quarterly

Language: English

Geographical coverage: UK

Geographical breakdown: Other

Estimated total long-term immigration to the UK in the year to September 2011 was 589,000. This compares to 600,000 in the year to September 2010 and has remained at a similar level since 2004.
Estimated total long-term emigration from the UK in the year to September 2011 was 338,000. This is similar to 345,000 in the year to September 2010.
Estimated net migration was 252,000 in the year to September 2011. This is similar to 255,000 in the year to September 2010.
Study remains the most common reason for migrating to the UK at 250,000 in the year to September 2011. This is similar to 245,000 in the year to September 2010.
671,000 National Insurance numbers (NINos) were allocated to non-UK nationals in the year to December 2011, an increase of one per cent on the year to December 2010.

In this release

Statistical bulletin: Migration Statistics Quarterly Report, May 2012
Reference tables (2)

The Migration Statistics Quarterly Report is a summary of the quarterly releases of official international migration data. This edition covers those quarterly datasets released on 24 May 2012. It also links to other migration products released on that date.

Supporting material

Quarterly Report

User information (151.4 Kb Pdf)

Long-Term International Migration

FAQs - Long Term International Migration (147.6 Kb Pdf)
Background Notes to data (365.3 Kb Pdf)
Long-term International Migration estimates methodology (1.37 Mb Pdf)
Quality and Methodology Information (131.8 Kb Pdf)

Other migration information released on 24 May 2012

Population by Country of Birth and Nationality

Population by Country of Birth and Nationality (251 Kb Excel sheet)
Population by Country of Birth and Nationality FAQs (128 Kb Pdf)
Quality and Methodology Information (135.6 Kb Pdf)

Local Area Migration Indicators

Local Area Migration Indicators data
Local Area Migration Indicators Metadata (85.9 Kb Pdf)
Local Area Migration Indicators What's New? (47.1 Kb Pdf)
Quality and Methodology Information (120 Kb Pdf)
Internal Migration

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