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Demography - Migration (Immigration article trends (4 main groups of…
Demography - Migration
Trends
2011 census - 13% of British pop. foreign born
4% increase from 2001 census
risen by nearly 3 mil since 2001 to 7.5 mil in 2011
13% = 1 in 8 foreign born
No. of ethnic white/British people is down to 80%
Most common birthplaces outside of UK are: India, Poland + Pakistan
London has become first region where white British people have become a minority
More than 50% of rise in pop. of England + Wales was due to migration
Immigration article trends
60% in UK poll would like to see illegal immigration reduced
Several restrictive policies against asylum seekers introduced in 2003
4 main groups of immigrants:
students
workers
family members
asylum seekers
more than 57% public support for reducing permanent immigration
47% temporary immigration
70% responders to UK survey favoured reduced immigrant levels
illegal immigrants targeted
in UK poll 62% people believed immigrants were to stay permanently in Britain
fewer than 30% said temporarily
students represent the largest group of immigrants coming to UK - 37% of 2009 immigrant arrivals
asylum seekers smallest group - 4% in 2009
52% people believed immigrants come to UK for jobs
62% for asylum (refugee)
Key trends in emigration from the UK in recent years
320,000 emigrants left Britain in the year ending June 2013
lowest number in over 10 yrs
Fall in emigration is driving an increase in net migration
Emigration fell by 29,000 between June 2012 + June 2013
more than the 14,000 fall in immigration during this period
141,000 British citizens departed country in year - ending June 2013
approx. 10,000 more in previous year
net migration to UK from countries within the EU has shown a significant rise from 72,000 in the year - ending June 2012 to 106,000
Push and Pull Factors
Push factors
= reasons why people leave their home country
Pull factors
= reasons why people move to the chosen country
Immigration to the UK
PUSH FACTORS
Escape issues in home country (e.g war)
Poverty
Lack of oppurtunity
PULL FACTORS
Work oppurtunities
Family reasons
Better living standards
Emigration from UK
PUSH FACTORS
Work oppurtunities
Family reasons
New country to live
Fresh start
Unemployment
Economic recession
Former immigrants returning home
Better lifestyle
PULL FACTORS
Same as Push factors