Study the biggest driver of migration to the UK, but overall levels remain stable

Categories: ONS
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The latest ONS figures show that while overall migration to the UK is fairly stable, EU migration has been falling since 2016 and non-EU arrivals have gradually increased since 2013 to a record level. Here Jay Lindop summarises the latest numbers and explains how an important new data source will in future shed more light on EU-UK migration.

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Together at last – UK’s planning and housing statistics now in one place

Categories: Data, Office for National Statistics, ONS, Public Policy

The Government Statistical Service (GSS) has launched a new housing statistics interactive tool, which will help users explore the landscape and range of housing, planning, homelessness and rough sleeping statistics produced by Government.

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About the size of a London flat

Categories: Data, Office for National Statistics, ONS

Over-crowding is an indicator of housing deprivation and living in such conditions is associated with adverse personal and health effects. Here, Brogan Taylor explains how the ONS is seeking to fill an evidence gap in this important policy area by combining new sources of data with other information about people and houses to provide new measures of living conditions.

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Transforming migration statistics: how better data is helping us develop deeper insights

Categories: Office for National Statistics, ONS, Population

Providing more detailed statistics and analysis on UK migration is one of the ONS’ top priorities. Here Jay Lindop explains how access to new data is helping us to reveal a better and more useful picture of migration.

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