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Estimates of internal migration flows for the UK, 2000-2007
1University of Leeds.
Population Trends
|July 10, 2010
Summary
Integrated UK migration statistics were synthesized for sub-national regions (NUTS2) from 2000-2007. This provides a novel origin-destination-age dataset for migration research.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Spatial Analysis
- Statistical Modeling
Background:
- UK internal migration statistics are fragmented across different agencies and national territories.
- There is a need for integrated, sub-national (NUTS2) migration flow data for research and policy, particularly for EU-funded projects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a synthetic estimation method for integrated UK internal migration flows at the NUTS2 level.
- To create a time series dataset of migration flows (2000-2007) with origin, destination, and age detail.
Main Methods:
- Synthetic estimation controlled by NUTS1 migration flows from the UK-wide NHS Central Register.
- Integration of patient register data for NUTS2 flows and adjustment of 2001 Census data to fill gaps between devolved territories.
- Addition of age detail using a fixed national profile of migration rates from the 2001 Census.
Main Results:
- A time series of synthetic migration flow matrices (origin-destination-age) was generated for NUTS2 regions in the UK.
- The dataset covers calendar years 2000-2007 and mid-year to mid-year intervals 1999-2000 to 2006-07.
- The study reports on observed trends within the generated time series data.
Conclusions:
- The developed synthetic estimation method successfully integrates fragmented migration data at the NUTS2 level.
- The resulting dataset provides a valuable resource for analyzing internal migration patterns within the UK.
- This integrated data enables a more comprehensive understanding of sub-national migration dynamics and their trends.
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