International migration

People moving into and out of the UK, long term migration, short term migration, and non-UK residents data providing a picture of those entering and leaving the UK, covering all lengths of stay. All data published from the Centre for International Migration.

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Population and migration statistics system transformation – recent updates

Updates on our latest progress and links to our related statistics and research reports. You can find more background on the transformation of the population and migration statistics system and what is happening between now and 2023 in Transformation of the population and migration statistics system – overview.

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Migration Statistics Quarterly Report: August 2020

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To fully understand long-term international migration trends, we need to consider all available data sources; throughout this report, we provide our best assessment of migration trends given data availability.
In the year ending March 2020, around 313,000 more people moved to the UK, intending to stay for 12 months or more than left the UK (net migration, the balance between immigration and emigration).
Over the year, around 715,000 people moved to the UK (immigration) and around 403,000 people left the UK (emigration).

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup

Catch up on the latest data and analysis related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Datasets related to International migration

International migration – table of contents

Tool to locate the datasets of Long-Term International Migration and International Passenger Survey estimates.
Provisional long-term international migration estimates

Migration flows to and from the UK, quarterly tables and charts.
Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality

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.
Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality: individual country data

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.
Local area migration indicators, UK

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.
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.

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Statistical bulletins

Migration Statistics Quarterly Report: August 2020

A summary of the latest long-term international migration estimates for the UK for the year ending March 2020. Data from the Home Office, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) are also included.
Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality: year ending June 2020

Latest population estimates for the UK by country of birth and nationality, covering the period up to the year ending June 2020.
Long-term international migrants, UK: 2018

Provisional UK long-term international migration statistics for 2018, by a number of variables including citizenship, reason for migration, age, sex, country of birth, occupation and country of next or last residence.
Short-Term International Migration for England and Wales: year ending June 2018

A summary of the latest official short-term international migration statistics for England and Wales for the year ending June 2018 published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Articles

Population and migration statistics system transformation – overview

Latest update on our population and migration statistics transformation journey.
International migration and mobility: what’s changed since the coronavirus pandemic

Bringing together a range of data sources on international migration and mobility patterns since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Population and migration statistics system transformation – recent updates

Updates on our latest progress and links to our related statistics and research reports. You can find more background on the transformation of the population and migration statistics system and what is happening between now and 2023 in Transformation of the population and migration statistics system – overview.
Coronavirus and non-UK key workers

New insights on non-British nationals and non-UK-born in the workforce between 2017 and 2019, including those who could be considered as key workers in the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Impact of different migration trend lengths

Considering the impact of different migration trend lengths in the 2018-based subnational population projections for England.
Understanding different migration data sources

Examining the issues with comparing the UK’s various migration data sources, our follow-up report to explain the differences between these sources.