The start of a census programme is an exciting moment. Decisions made now will prepare Census 2031 for success and ultimately provide those high-quality census statistics that will underpin the sta

For the first time, UK long-term international migration statistics no longer rely on survey data but are, instead, produced using administrative data. While this is a landmark moment and gives us an

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Following policy changes, there was a record fall in net migration in 2024. With fewer people arriving on work and study-related visas and emigration returning to pre-pandemic levels, net migration is

Since accelerating the move from travel survey findings to administrative data gathered by government bodies, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been continuously improving the way it estima

The closing date for applications is 26th February 2024 at 23:55pm About the Advisory Panel on Migration Statistics Understanding International migration is fundamental to our understanding of the UK ...

Improvements to how we estimate UK population and migration, providing an update on our progress and plans.