Length of residence in the UK
Definition
The length of time that a person has been resident in the UK
Classification
Total number of categories 6
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Born in the UK |
| 2 | Resident in the UK: Less than 2 years |
| 3 | Resident in the UK: 2 years or more but less than 5 years |
| 4 | Resident in the UK: 5 years or more but less that 10 years |
| 5 | Resident in the UK: 10 years or more |
| -5 | No code required - comprises schoolchildren and full-time students living away from home during term time. |
Source question or variables
Question 10 - If you were not born in the United Kingdom, when did you most recently arrive to live here?
Reason for asking
Information on date of arrival in the UK is used for identifying patterns in recent international migration, the characteristics of those who have migrated, and to identify areas with transient populations. It enables analysis on the impact of length of residence on social and economic characteristics and is used in a range of equality-related policy development and research.
England & Wales and Scotland (2011) comparisons
This variable is directly comparable to the one produced for Scotland's Census 2011.
This variable is directly comparable with the equivalent variable produced by ONS for the 2021 Census in England & Wales (residence_length).
Definition
The length of residence in the UK is derived from the date that a person last arrived to live in the UK. Short visits away from the UK are not counted in determining the date that a person last arrived.
Length of residence is only applicable to usual residents who were not born in the UK. It does not include usual residents born in the UK who have emigrated and since returned – these are recorded in the category ‘Born in the UK’.
Classification
Total number of categories 6
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Born in the UK |
| 2 | Resident in the UK: Less than 2 years |
| 3 | Resident in the UK: 2 years or more but less than 5 years |
| 4 | Resident in the UK: 5 years or more but less that 10 years |
| 5 | Resident in the UK: 10 years or more |
| X | No code required - comprises schoolchildren and full-time students living away from home during term time. |
Source question or variables
YRARRPUK11 (Derived variable)
TERMIND (Standard variable)
YRARR_YEAR (Standard variable)
YRARR_MONTH (Standard variable)