An article examined the nature of migration to the United Kingdom during the recession from 'A8' countries (countries that had recently joined the European Union). The recession had seen a decline in new A8 migrants: but the decline had been sectorally uneven, with demand for migrant labour being most persistent in the agricultural sector.
Source: David McCollum and Allan Findlay, 'The nature of A8 migration during the recession', Population Trends 145, Autumn 2011, Office for National Statistics
Links: Article
Date: 2011-Sep
An article examined the development of a new area classification for Britain based on internal migration variables taken from the 2001 Census. It explained why the general-purpose area classifications already in existence were not ideal for internal migration analysis, and described the construction of the new classification.
Source: Adam Dennett and John Stillwell, 'A new area classification for understanding internal migration in Britain', Population Trends 145, Autumn 2011, Office for National Statistics
Links: Article
Date: 2011-Sep
An article examined the extent to which migration altered intergenerational replacement. The United Kingdom as a whole could be seen to experience 'replacement migration' as immigration compensated for fertility below the replacement level: but the impact of migration differed radically between different areas of the country. South east England experienced very substantial immigration from both the rest of the UK and overseas – far more than was needed for intergenerational replacement – whereas most of the rest of the UK saw little or no net immigration and the overall replacement ratio remained below the replacement level.
Source: Chris Wilson and Lee Williamson, 'Intergenerational replacement and migration in the countries and regions of the United Kingdom, 1971-2009', Population Trends 145, Autumn 2011, Office for National Statistics
Links: Article
Date: 2011-Sep
An article said that workers from the 'A8' countries that joined the European Union in 2004 were the largest group among short-term migrant workers in England and Wales for each year from 2005 to 2009.
Source: Simon Whitworth, Konstantinos Loukas, and Ian McGregor, 'Short-term international migration trends in England and Wales from 2004 to 2009', Population Trends 144, Summer 2011, Office for National Statistics
Links: Article
Date: 2011-Jun
A report examined the dispersion of migrant pupils in the United Kingdom. The number of immigrant pupils in schools had increased significantly in the 4-year period to 2007-08. Pupils of African origin tended to be concentrated in inner London and other major metropolitan areas. Eastern European and other European pupils who had arrived since 2003 tended to be found in the more remote rural areas.
Source: Ludi Simpson, Stephen Jivraj, and Naomi Marquis, Measuring Internal and International Migration from the National Pupil Database, Department for Communities and Local Government
Links: Report
Date: 2011-Mar
A report examined the characteristics of 'return migrants' to Scotland – those born in Scotland who had left and returned in the period 1991-2001: these migrants typically moved at an early stage in their working lives, and were slightly more likely to be in work than the general Scottish population. The report also examined the characteristics of long-term in-migrants to Scotland – people who had been born elsewhere in the United Kingdom or overseas, but who had lived in Scotland continuously since 1991 or earlier: these migrants had economic activity rates, qualification levels, and socio-economic occupational classifications that generally compared favourably with those of the Scottish population as a whole.
Source: David McCollum, The Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile of Return Migrants and Long-Term In-Migrants in Scotland: Evidence from the Scottish Longitudinal Study, Scottish Government
Links: Report
Date: 2011-Feb
A report reviewed available data on the characteristics of immigrants to, and emigrants from, Scotland; and on migrant decision-making and intentions.
Source: Franca Eirich, Characteristics and Intentions of Immigrants to and Emigrants from Scotland: Review of existing evidence, Scottish Government
Links: Report
Date: 2011-Feb
A new book examined labour migration in Europe, including a case study of policy change in the United Kingdom.
Source: Alex Balch, Managing Labour Migration in Europe: Ideas, knowledge and policy change, Manchester University Press
Links: Summary
Date: 2011-Jan