Highlights
Migration Statistics Quarterly Report: February 2018
What's in the bulletin?
- In year ending September 2017 net migration was at a similar level to early 2014 with 244,000 more people coming to the UK than leaving, so still adding to the UK population. This follows record levels of net migration during 2015 and early 2016.
- The latest headline estimates are similar to last quarter (published 30 November 2017).
- EU net migration has fallen over the last year, as fewer EU citizens are coming to the UK and the number leaving the UK increased. However, there are still more EU citizens coming to the UK than leaving.
Datasets related to International migration
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International migration - table of contents
Tool to locate the reference tables of final Long-Term International Migration and International Passenger Survey estimates.
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Provisional Long-Term International Migration estimates
The flows to and from the UK, quarterly tables and charts.
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Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality
Residents of UK, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by nation of birth and citizenship. Estimates from the Annual Population Survey.
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Population by country of birth and nationality underlying datasets
Expanded data on residents of UK, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by nation of birth and citizenship.
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Local Area Migration Indicators, UK
Interactive product bringing together different migration-related data sources at local authority level.
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Short-term international migration 01, Citizenship by main reason for migration - flows, England and Wales
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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Migration Statistics Quarterly Report: February 2018
A summary of the latest official long-term international migration statistics for the UK for the year ending September 2017 published by Office for National Statistics (ONS). The report also includes data from the Home Office and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for the year ending December 2017.
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Short-Term International Migration for England and Wales: year ending June 2016
Visits to and from the UK lasting less than 1 year analysed by the main reason for visiting, age, sex, citizenship and country of residence.
Articles
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Migration statistics transformation update
An update of the migration statistics transformation programme for May 2018.
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Migration since the Brexit vote: what's changed in six charts
With a full year of migration statistics since the UK voted to leave the EU, what do we know so far?
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Labour in the agriculture industry, UK
A summary of the available data on agricultural workers and how they can be used to understand labour in the agricultural industry in the UK.
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Response to the Migration Advisory Committee's consultation on international students
Evidence of the impact of international students in the UK, including new data at the local and regional level.
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Living abroad
This is the final report, in a series of six, being published in response to an increased user need for data about the people who may be most likely to be affected by the UK’s decision to leave the EU.
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Comparing sources of international migration statistics
There are many sources of official statistics about international migration to and from the UK, each valuable in its own right in measuring particular aspects of international migration. This note outlines the differences between the data sources and points to more detailed articles regarding this.
Methodology related to International migration
Looking for local statistics?
A handy guide to let you know where to find local statistics.