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ONS has published the fifth and final release of a series of detailed articles on the topic of international migration that it has been producing using data from the 2021 Census.

The analysis in this article provides an overview of a range of social characteristics of residents of England and Wales in 2021 who were born outside the UK and have migrated to the UK at some point in the past. This group includes residents who were British at birth, but born abroad, as well as those who were born abroad then migrated to the UK and subsequently obtained a UK passport. It includes information on their country of birth, age, sex, housing, family, language, health, qualifications, religion, national identity and ethnicity.

ONS has published an article that provides an overview of the characteristics of people who moved a year prior to both the 2021 and 2011 Censuses, with detailed migration datasets showing regional and local authority inflows and outflows.

ONS has published the fourth of a series of detailed articles  on the topic of international migration that it is are producing using data from the 2021 Census.

The analysis in this article looks at multiple passports held from the Census 2021 data, allowing us to look at the characteristics of UK dual citizens. It includes information on passports held, country of birth and national identity, as well as other characteristics of the dual citizen population.

ONS has now corrected an error in this article https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKONS/bulletins/36dd266

This affects the third main point in the article which should read:

• The proportion of UK-EU passports held increased by five times for UK-born residents and threefold for non-UK-born residents since 2011; UK-Irish passports also saw a sixfold increase for UK-born residents.

Global issues, such as climate change, population growth and inflation to name a few, are best understood with the benefit of good global statistics. So, to that end, ONS is working in partnership with a number of countries worldwide with the ultimate aim of raising the world’s statistical capabilities.  

In the latest episode of Statistically Speaking, podcast host Miles Fletcher chats to the head of the Ghanaian Statistical Service, Professor Samuel Annim; Emily Poskett, Head of International Development at ONS; and Tim Harris of the ONS Data Science Campus’s international development team, about what international partnerships are achieving. 

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In June, ONS launched a public consultation on its proposals for a new approach to population statistics. User input will be essential evidence in making the National Statistician’s recommendations on the future of population and migration statistics and the census. The consultation is open until 26 October 2023, but ONS has encouraged an early response.

If you have any questions about any aspect of the consultation please contact ONS at outreach.engagement.la@ons.gov.uk