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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.
Long-term international migration, provisional: year ending December 2022
What's in the bulletin?
- These estimates are provisional, experimental and have a degree of uncertainty around them; we have improved our methods – most notably the inclusion of asylum seekers – which means estimates published in November 2022 covering year ending (YE) June 2022 have been revised.
- Total long-term immigration was estimated at around 1.2 million in 2022, and emigration was 557,000, which means migration continues to add to the population with net migration at 606,000; most people arriving to the UK in 2022 were non-EU nationals (925,000), followed by EU (151,000) and British (88,000).
- People coming to the UK from non-EU countries for work, study, and for humanitarian purposes, including unique events such as those arriving from Ukraine and Hong Kong, have contributed towards relatively high levels of immigration over the past 18 months; however, growth has slowed over recent quarters, potentially demonstrating the temporary nature of these impacts.
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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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 December 2022.
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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.
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Short-term international migration 01, Citizenship by main reason for migration - flows, England and Wales (Discontinued after mid-2019)
Nationality of short-term migrants by the primary purpose of their visit. Inflow and Outflow. Estimates from the International Passenger Survey, annual table.
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 December 2022
Experimental and provisional estimates of UK international migration, 2018 to 2022. Covers the period since coronavirus (COVID-19) travel restrictions eased.
Articles
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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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Population and migration estimates - exploring alternative definitions
Considering new ways of estimating the population to enhance our existing statistics.
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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.
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Changes in payrolled employments held by non-UK nationals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and EU Exit periods
Using new Experimental Statistics from HMRC Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data linked to Migrant Worker Scan (MWS) to explore changes in payrolled employments in the labour market by nationality, region and industry from July 2014 to June 2021.
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Visa journeys and student outcomes
New analysis on people coming to the UK and holding multiple visas over time. Focus on students coming to the UK and what they do next, alongside workers, and the route to UK citizenship.
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