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How we are improving population and migration statistics
Find out more about our population and migration statistics transformation journey.
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.
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 migration, provisional
Modelled estimates for UK immigration, emigration and net migration, January 2018 to December 2020.
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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
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
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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Long-term international migration, provisional: year ending December 2020
Experimental statistics on UK international migration throughout 2020 including the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality: year ending June 2021
Latest population estimates for the UK by country of birth and nationality, covering the period from 2004 to the year ending June 2021.
Articles
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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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How we are improving population and migration statistics
Find out more about our population and migration statistics transformation journey.
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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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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.
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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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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.
Looking for local statistics?
A handy guide to let you know where to find local statistics.