Highlights
Migration Statistics Quarterly Report: February 2019
What's in the bulletin?
- Non-EU net migration was the highest since 2004; this follows a gradual increase in immigration of non-EU citizens over the past five years for both work and study.
- The number of EU citizens coming to the UK continues to add to the population; however, EU net migration has fallen to a level last seen in 2009 due mainly to a decrease in EU immigration.
- More EU8 citizens, those from the Central and Eastern European countries, left the UK than arrived, as the numbers arriving fell and the numbers leaving increased; this recent pattern for EU8 citizens differs to those from all other EU countries, where we have continued to see more people arriving than leaving.
Update on our population and migration statistics transformation journey: a research engagement report
Report updating our users on our population and migration statistics transformation journey, and seeking feedback on our future plans.Datasets related to International migration
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International migration - table of contents
Tool to locate the datasets 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
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
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
Spreadsheet 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 2019
A summary of the latest official long-term international migration statistics for the UK for the year ending September 2018 published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Data from the Home Office and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are also included.
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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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International migration and the education sector – what does the current evidence show?
Whether it be the number of children requiring school places, the attainment of pupils or the number of teaching and support staff in schools, the impact and contribution of international migration on the education sector is a topic of high public interest. Explore what the current evidence shows for your local area using our interactive tools.
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Understanding different migration data sources, a workplan
Examining the issues with comparing the UK’s various migration data sources, and our plans to explain the differences between these sources.
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Migrant labour force within the UK's construction industry
This is a follow-up article from 'Migrant labour within the construction industry: June 2018'. This article considers the data to understand variation within the industry across regions and constituent countries of the UK and variation across sub-sectors. This article will also identify any next steps that could be taken to build the evidence base.
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Report on international migration data sources
A report on international migration data sources.
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Living abroad: British residents living in the EU
Latest available data on British residents living in the EU, including Eurostat data for 2017.
Methodology related to International migration
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A handy guide to let you know where to find local statistics.