The internal migration propensities and net migration patterns of ethnic groups in Britain
The internal migration propensities and net migration patterns of ethnic groups in Britain
Author(s): Paul Norman, Serena Hussain, John StillwellSubject(s): Social differentiation, Rural and urban sociology, Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: ethnic populations; whites; non-whites; internal migration; England; Wales; Britain;
Summary/Abstract: Internal migration propensities of ethnic groups are examined using three types of census data. Special Migration Statistics show variation in aggregate propensities whereas commissioned age-specific flow data indicate age variations by ethnic group. Micro data from Samples of Anonymised Records confirm low Asian propensities and suggest convergence between 1991 and 2001. Inter-district net migration reveals familiar counterurbanisation trends for whites but more complex patterns for non-whites. Evidence suggests white net migration at this scale is greater in areas with higher non-white population shares which themselves experience higher non-white immigration rates.
Journal: Migration Letters
- Issue Year: 5/2008
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 135-150
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English