Highlights
Migration Statistics Quarterly Report: May 2019
What's in the bulletin?
- Long-term international net migration, immigration and emigration figures have continued to remain broadly stable since the end of 2016.
- Long-term international net migration data show that migrants continued to add to the UK population as an estimated 258,000 more people moved to the UK with an intention to stay 12 months or more than left in the year ending December 2018. Over the year, 602,000 people moved to the UK (immigration) and 343,000 people left the UK (emigration).
- EU long-term immigration has fallen since 2016 and is at its lowest since 2013. Non-EU long-term immigration has gradually increased over the last five years to similar levels seen in 2011.
Transformation of the population and migration statistics system: overview
Latest update on our population and migration statistics transformation journey.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: May 2019
A summary of the latest official long-term international migration statistics for the UK for the year ending December 2018 published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Data from the Home Office, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) are also included.
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Short-Term International Migration for England and Wales: year ending June 2017
A summary of the latest official short-term international migration statistics for England and Wales for the year ending June 2017 published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Data from the Home Office (which cover the UK) are also included.
Articles
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Understanding different migration data sources
Examining the issues with comparing the UK’s various migration data sources, our initial progress report to explain the differences between these sources.
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Measuring illegal migration: our current view
A report outlining our discussions on the measurement of illegal migration.
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Feedback on the population and migration statistics transformation programme
Summarising the user feedback received to date on the population and migration statistics transformation programme.
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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.
Methodology related to International migration
Looking for local statistics?
A handy guide to let you know where to find local statistics.