Race and migration in numbers
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 6:35 am
The release of census 2021 data on migration and race provides evidence on how the population is changing. In this blog post, Nigel de Noronha seeks to provide advice on what data is available about race and migration from the 2021 census and encourage responsible use of it by highlighting appropriate ethical considerations.
Migration data
The first phase of international switzerland rcs data migration data was released on 2nd November. Table 1 shows that around one in six people were born outside the UK. The largest groups came from the European Union and the Middle East and Asia with smaller numbers from Africa, the Americas and other parts of Europe.
Table 2 shows the decade that people arrived in the UK. This shows that one in five people came from outside the UK. Half of these came in the last decade and the majority in the last twenty years. The migrants will include temporary migration such as students.
Race data
The first phase of race data was released on 29th November. The most used variable is ethnicity which provides a breakdown into defined categories and allows people to enter their own definition. The first release contained the standard categories at all geographical scales and detailed breakdown at a higher level. The ethnic categories often do not map neatly onto the ways in which people self-identify.
Migration data
The first phase of international switzerland rcs data migration data was released on 2nd November. Table 1 shows that around one in six people were born outside the UK. The largest groups came from the European Union and the Middle East and Asia with smaller numbers from Africa, the Americas and other parts of Europe.
Table 2 shows the decade that people arrived in the UK. This shows that one in five people came from outside the UK. Half of these came in the last decade and the majority in the last twenty years. The migrants will include temporary migration such as students.
Race data
The first phase of race data was released on 29th November. The most used variable is ethnicity which provides a breakdown into defined categories and allows people to enter their own definition. The first release contained the standard categories at all geographical scales and detailed breakdown at a higher level. The ethnic categories often do not map neatly onto the ways in which people self-identify.