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26 February 2009
It is increasingly important to have high quality statistics on migration and the population, for policy development and for planning and providing public services. Achieving this aim is challenging in the context of increasingly complex lifestyles and changes in migration to and from the UK over the last decade.
Migration is the most difficult component of population change to estimate; there is no comprehensive system which registers migration in the UK. Estimates of migration therefore have to be based on survey data and the best proxy data that exist.
The links below provide access to estimates of migration within Scotland, between Scotland and the rest of the UK and between Scotland and overseas. The Methodology section explains how these estimates are produced.
Estimates of migration for the UK, England and Wales are available on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website, and for Northern Ireland from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) website.
Additional tables, showing the age structure of migrants, will be added at a later date.
Summary Statistics
An overview of statistical trends in migration to, from and within Scotland can be accessed from our High Level Summary of Statistical Trends.
More information and statistics
Total Migration To or From an Area
Migration between Scotland and the Rest of the UK
Migration between Scotland and Overseas
Migration Statistics Improvements
Useful Links
The Statistics - Useful Links page gives details of other related websites.
Enquiries
Please see our Enquiries page if you need any help or information.
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