Migration into and out of London
Key points
- In 2008, about one-third of all arrivals to England had London as their intended destination. This amounts to 160,000 people. In the same year, 93,000 people left London to live abroad.
- In the same year, 248,000 people migrated out of London (about 3% of the total population) to other parts of the UK, while 167,000 (about 2%) migrated into London.
- Overall in 2007, combining domestic and international migration, more people moved out of London than moved in. This has been the case in five of the last six years.
International Migration into England, 2007, by intended destination
What does the graph show?
Of all arrivals to England in 2007, about one-third had London as their intended destination. This amounts to 162,000 people. In the same year, 92,000 people left London to live abroad, resulting in a net inward international migration of 70,000.
Over the same period, 235,000 people migrated out of London (about 3% of the total population) to other parts of the UK, while 205,000 (about 2%) migrated into London. These figures show a slight rise in inward migration and a slight decline in outward migration comapred to two years ago.
However, these total migration figures do hide significant movement within London.
Data used
Total International Migration Series, ONS 2007
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