UK migration

Cards (10)

  • Where many emigrants go to from the UK
    • Australia
    • South Africa
    • US
    • Spain
  • Where many English immigrants come from
    • Poland
    • India
    • Germany
  • 5.5 million people born in the UK live abroad
  • 9.3 million foreign born people live in the UK
  • Why people from Eastern Europe immigrate to the UK
    The West has more wealth
  • Why people from India/Pakistan immigrate to the UK
    Historical ties and large communities already there (diaspora)
  • Why people from Central Europe immigrate to the UK
    Closer distance and similar cultures
  • The pattern of non EU immigrants into the UK has stayed the same
  • The pattern of EU immigrants into the UK increased especially in 2015 (9,500,000)
  • Why people move to the UK
    • Employment contracts before (25%)
    • Family reunification (10%)
    • Work (8%)
    • Students (35%)