Year of arrival in the UK
Definition
The year of arrival 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.
Classification
Total number of categories 14
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Born in the UK |
| 1 | Arrived before 1941 |
| 2 | Arrived 1941-1950 |
| 3 | Arrived 1951-1960 |
| 4 | Arrived 1961-1970 |
| 5 | Arrived 1971-1980 |
| 6 | Arrived 1981-1990 |
| 7 | Arrived 1991-2000 |
| 8 | Arrived 2001-2010 |
| 9 | Arrived 2011-2013 |
| 10 | Arrived 2014-2016 |
| 11 | Arrived 2017-2019 |
| 12 | Arrived 2020-2022 |
| -5 | No code required - comprises people who were born in the UK and schoolchildren and full-time students living away 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 broadly comparable to the one produced for Scotland's Census 2011. Some of the age bandings have been updated to account for the 10 year period between the censuses.
This variable is broadly comparable to the one produced by ONS for the 2021 Census in England & Wales. the England & Wales census was conducted in 2021 and therefore does not have information on those who arrived in the UK in 2022.
Definition
The year of arrival 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.
Classification
Total number of categories 13
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Born in the UK |
| 1 | Arrived before 1941 |
| 2 | Arrived 1941-1950 |
| 3 | Arrived 1951-1960 |
| 4 | Arrived 1961-1970 |
| 5 | Arrived 1971-1980 |
| 6 | Arrived 1981-1990 |
| 7 | Arrived 1991-2000 |
| 8 | Arrived 2001-2003 |
| 9 | Arrived 2004-2006 |
| 10 | Arrived 2007-2009 |
| 11 | Arrived 2010-2011 |
| XX | No code required - comprises people who were born in the UK and schoolchildren and full-time students living away during term time. |
Source question or variables
YRARRPUK11 (Primary variable)
YRARR (Primary variable)