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Analysis of social characteristics of international migrants living in England and Wales: Census 2021
Country of birth, age, sex, housing, family, language, health, qualifications, religion, national identity and ethnicity for the non-UK-born population in England and Wales.
Long-term international migration, provisional: year ending June 2023
What's in the bulletin?
- The provisional estimate of total long-term immigration for year ending (YE) June 2023 was 1.2million, while emigration was 508,000, meaning that net migration was 672,000; most people arriving to the UK in the YE June 2023 were non-EU nationals (968,000), followed by EU (129,000) and British (84,000).
- The provisional estimate of total long-term immigration for year ending (YE) June 2023 was 1.2million, while emigration was 508,000, meaning that net migration was 672,000; most people arriving to the UK in the YE June 2023 were non-EU nationals (968,000), followed by EU (129,000) and British (84,000).
- The provisional estimate of total long-term immigration for year ending (YE) June 2023 was 1.2million, while emigration was 508,000, meaning that net migration was 672,000; most people arriving to the UK in the YE June 2023 were non-EU nationals (968,000), followed by EU (129,000) and British (84,000).

Measuring migration: the story behind the headlines
In this interactive article, we take you behind the headlines and use the latest data to answer questions about international migration. We also explain why measuring migration is harder than you might think.
Datasets related to International migration
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Characteristics of dual citizens, England and Wales
Analysis of dual citizens in England and Wales by multiple passports held, country of birth, age, sex, year of arrival and national identity.
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International migration – table of contents
Tool to locate the datasets of Long-Term International Migration and International Passenger Survey estimates.
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Long-term international immigration, emigration and net migration flows, provisional
Experimental and provisional estimates for UK immigration, emigration and net migration, year ending December 2018 to year ending June 2023.
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Population by country of birth and nationality (Discontinued after June 2021)
UK residents by broad country of birth and citizenship groups, broken down by UK country, local authority, unitary authority, metropolitan and London boroughs, and counties. Estimates from the Annual Population Survey.
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Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality: individual country data (Discontinued after June 2021)
UK residents by individual countries of birth and citizenship, broken down by UK country, local authority, unitary authority, metropolitan and London boroughs, and counties. Estimates from the Annual Population Survey.
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Local area migration indicators, UK (Discontinued after 2020)
Different migration-related data sources at local authority level including migration flows, non-UK-born and non-British populations, National Insurance number registrations, GP registrations, and births to non-UK-born mothers.
Publications related to International migration
Statistical bulletins
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International migration, England and Wales: Census 2021
International migration, including country of birth, passports held and year of arrival, Census 2021 data.
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Long-term international migration, provisional: year ending June 2023
Official statistics (in development) of UK international migration, year ending (YE) June 2012 to YE June 2023; estimates from YE December 2022 and YE June 2023 are provisional and will be updated when more complete data are available.
Articles
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Estimating UK international migration: 2012 to 2021
How migration has changed over the decade, the methods used to produce the updated series and the evidence used to demonstrate confidence that the new methods are robust.
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Measuring migration: the story behind the headlines
In this interactive article, we take you behind the headlines and use the latest data to answer questions about international migration. We also explain why measuring migration is harder than you might think.
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Dual citizens living in England and Wales
Passports held, country of birth, age, sex, year of arrival and national identity for dual citizens in England and Wales.
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Population and migration estimates - exploring alternative definitions
Considering new ways of estimating the population to enhance our existing statistics.
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The international student population in England and Wales: Census 2021
Country of birth, age, sex, employment status, industry, housing type and language spoken for the international student population of England and Wales.
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The changing picture of short-term international migration, England and Wales
An overview of non-UK-born short-term residents in England and Wales, who were born outside the UK and intended to stay for under 12 months in total. The report includes information on their country of birth, economic activity, and industry as well as other characteristics.
Get facts and figures for an area
Includes population, identity, housing, people in or out of work, education and health.