Census demography dashboard commentary: migration

This commentary is from the migration page of the Census demography dashboard. Select an area below to view the commentary.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Address one year ago

As might be expected, the proportion of residents who had moved within the year prior to Census 2021 was highest in Cambridge, where the proportion of residents with the same address as one year ago (at the time of Census 2021) ranges between 87.8% in Cherry Hinton and 59.2% in Market. Meanwhile, across the other four districts of Cambridgeshire and in Peterborough, the proportion of residents with the same address as one year ago ranges between 93.3% in The Mordens, South Cambridgeshire, and 83.0% in Wittering, Peterborough. Most of those that had moved within the previous year had migrated from within the UK, ranging between 25.0% of residents in Market, Cambridge, and 6.1% in The Mordens, South Cambridgeshire.

In Cambridge, the proportion of residents who migrated from outside the UK in the previous year ranged between 8.2% in Newnham and Castle wards and 2.1% in Arbury and Cherry Hinton wards. However, for the other four districts of Cambridgeshire and in Peterborough, these proportions were 2.5% (Central ward, Peterborough) or less, and for most wards 1% or less of their residents had migrated from outside the UK in the previous year.

For most wards, the proportion of residents who had a different address and whose address one year ago was a student term-time or boarding school address was below 1%, with Cambridge the exception, where the range was between 8.1% in Market and 0.6% in Cherry Hinton.

Year of arrival

Across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s wards, between 95.1%, (Gamlingay, South Cambridgeshire) and 48.5% (Central, Peterborough) of residents were born in the UK. Central ward is the only ward where more than half of residents were born outside the UK.

Of residents not born in the UK, most arrived in the UK between 2011 and 2021, ranging between 33.8% of residents in Castle, Cambridge, and 1.4% of residents in Glinton and Castor, Peterborough. Between 15.7% (East, Peterborough) and 1.2% (Downham Villages, East Cambridgeshire) of residents arrived between 2001 and 2010.

Meanwhile, the proportions of residents who arrived in 2000 or before ranges between 9.8% in Park, Peterborough, and 1.0% in Wisbech North, Fenland.

Cambridgeshire

Address one year ago

As might be expected, the proportion of residents who had moved within the year prior to Census 2021 was much higher in Cambridge than across the other Cambridgeshire districts. In Cambridge, the proportion of residents with the same address as one year ago (at the time of Census 2021) ranges between 87.8% in Cherry Hinton and 59.2% in Market.

Meanwhile, across the other four districts, the proportion of residents with the same address as one year ago ranges between 93.3% in The Mordens, South Cambridgeshire, and 84.5% in Brampton, Huntingdonshire. Most of those that had moved within the previous year had migrated from within the UK, ranging between 25.0% of residents in Market, Cambridge, and 6.1% in The Mordens, South Cambridgeshire.

In Cambridge, the proportion of residents who migrated from outside the UK in the previous year ranged between 8.2% in Newnham and Castle wards and 2.1% in Arbury and Cherry Hinton wards. However, for the other four districts, these proportions were below 2.5%, and for most wards 1% or less of their residents had migrated from outside the UK in the previous year.

For most wards, the proportion of residents who had a different address and whose address one year ago was a student term-time or boarding school address was below 1%, with Cambridge the exception, where the range was between 8.1% in Market and 0.6% in Cherry Hinton.

Year of arrival

Across Cambridgeshire’s wards, between 95.1% (Gamlingay, South Cambridgeshire) and 53.7% (Coleridge, Cambridge) of residents were born in the UK.

Of residents not born in the UK, most arrived in the UK between 2011 and 2021, ranging between 33.8% of residents in Castle, and 1.5% of residents in Great Paxton, Huntingdonshire; and The Mordens, and Gamlingay, both in South Cambridgeshire. Between 13.9% (Wisbech North, Fenland) and 1.2% (Downham Villages, East Cambridgeshire) of residents arrived between 2001 and 2010.

Meanwhile, the proportions of residents who arrived in 2000 or before ranges between 8.1% in Arbury, Cambridge, and 1.0% in Wisbech North, Fenland.

Peterborough

Address one year ago

The proportion of residents with the same address as one year ago (at the time of Census 2021) ranges between 92.5% in West ward and 83.0% in Wittering.

Of those who moved into Peterborough in the previous year, most were migrants from within the UK, ranging between 15.7% of residents in Wittering to 6.6% in West ward. The proportion of residents who migrated from outside the UK in the previous year ranged between 2.5% in Central ward and 0.4% in Glinton and Castor ward. The proportion of residents whose address one year ago was a student term-time or boarding school address was less than 0.3% across all wards.

Year of arrival

Across Peterborough’s wards, between 93.8% (Glinton and Castor) and 48.5% (Central) of residents were born in the UK. Central ward is the only ward where more than half of residents were born outside the UK.

Of residents not born in the UK, many arrived in the UK between 2011 and 2021, ranging between 29.1% of residents in Central, and 1.4% of residents in Glinton and Castor. Proportions are above 20% in East (20.2%), Park (20.7%), North (21.5%) and Central wards. Between 15.7% (East) and 1.3% (Glinton and Castor) of residents arrived between 2001 and 2010.

Meanwhile, the proportions of residents who arrived in 2000 or before ranges between 9.8% in Park and 3.1% in Eye, Thorney and Newborough.

Cambridge

Address one year ago

The proportion of residents with the same address as one year ago (at the time of Census 2021) ranges between 87.8% in Cherry Hinton and 59.2% in Market.

Of those who moved into Cambridge in the previous year, most were migrants from within the UK, ranging between 25.0% of residents in Market to 9.5% in Cherry Hinton. The proportion of residents who migrated from outside the UK in the previous year ranged between 8.2% in Newnham and Castle wards and 2.1% in Arbury and Cherry Hinton wards. The proportion of residents whose address one year ago was a student term-time or boarding school address ranges between 8.1% in Market and 0.6% in Cherry Hinton.

Year of arrival

Across Cambridge’s wards, between 67.2% (East Chesterton) and 53.7% (Coleridge) of residents were born in the UK.

Of residents not born in the UK, most arrived in the UK between 2011 and 2021, ranging between 33.8% of residents in Castle, and 18.1% of residents in East Chesterton. Between 11.6% (Trumpington) and 5.5% (Newnham) of residents arrived between 2001 and 2010.

Meanwhile, the proportions of residents who arrived in 2000 or before ranges between 8.1% in Arbury and 3.8% in Newnham.

East Cambridgeshire

Address one year ago

In East Cambridgeshire the majority of residents had not moved within the year before Census 2021, with the proportions of residents with the same address as one year before Census 2021 ranging between 92.7% in Haddenham and 85.8% in Ely North.

The majority of those that had moved within the last year were migrants from within the UK, ranging between 13.1% in Ely North and 6.6% in Haddenham. For most wards, less than 1% of residents with a different address one year previously had migrated from outside the UK, with Ely East the exception, at 1.4%. Very few residents (less than 1%) had a different address one year ago that was a student term time or boarding school address.

Year of arrival

Across East Cambridgeshire’s wards, between 94.0% (Downham Villages) and 81.0% (Ely East) of residents were born in the UK.

Of residents not born in the UK, most arrived in the UK between 2011 and 2021, ranging between 9.5% of residents in Ely East, and 1.9% of residents in Downham Villages. Between 5.6% (Ely North) and 1.2% (Downham Villages) of residents arrived between 2001 and 2010.

Meanwhile, the proportions of residents who arrived in 2000 or before ranges between 4.3% in Woodditton and 2.2% in Soham North.

Fenland

Address one year ago

In Fenland the majority of residents had not moved within the year before Census 2021, with the proportions of residents with the same address as one year before Census 2021 ranging between 93.1% in Whittlesey Lattersey and 87.0% in Wisbech Riverside.

The majority of those that had moved within the last year were migrants from within the UK, ranging between 11.9% in Wisbech Riverside and 6.2% in Whittlesey Lattersey. For most wards, less than 1% of residents with a different address one year previously had migrated from outside the UK, with Wisbech South, 1.3%, and Wisbech Riverside, 1,0%, the exceptions. Very few residents (0.6% or less) had a different address one year ago that was a student term time or boarding school address.

Year of arrival

Across Fenland’s wards, between 94.6% (Whittlesey Lattersey) and 67.2% (Wisbech Riverside) of residents were born in the UK.

Of residents not born in the UK, most arrived in the UK between 2011 and 2021, ranging between 19.5% of residents in Wisbech Riverside, and 1.6% of residents in Whittlesey Lattersey. Proportions are below 5% for all wards apart from Wisbech Riverside (19.5%), Wisbech South (17.4%), Wisbech North (17.4%) and Wisbech Walsoken and Waterlees (10.5%).

Between 13.9% (Wisbech North) and 1.3% (Elm and Christchurch) of residents arrived between 2001 and 2010. Proportions in the central Wisbech wards are much higher (9.1% or more) than for other wards (3.8% or less).

Meanwhile, the proportions of residents who arrived in 2000 or before ranges between 2.9% in March North and 1.0% in Wisbech North.

Huntingdonshire

Address one year ago

Most residents in Huntingdonshire had not moved within the year before Census 2021, with the proportions of residents with the same address as one year before Census 2021 ranging between 92.6% in St Ives West and 84.5% in Brampton.

The majority of those that had moved within the last year were migrants from within the UK, ranging between 13.7% in Brampton and 6.6% in St Ives West. For most wards, less than 1% of residents with a different address one year previously had migrated from outside the UK, with The Stukeleys (2.3%), Brampton (1.6%) and Huntingdon North (1.4%) the exceptions. Very few residents (0.4% or less) had a different address one year ago that was a student term time or boarding school address.

Year of arrival

Across Huntingdonshire’s wards, between 93.5% (Somersham) and 70.2% (Huntingdon North) of residents were born in the UK.

Of residents not born in the UK, most arrived in the UK between 2011 and 2021, ranging between 16.0% of residents in Huntingdon North, and 1.5% of residents in Great Paxton. Proportions are much higher in Huntingdon North, and The Stukeleys (15.1%) whilst across all other wards proportions are 8.1% or less.

Between 10.3% (Huntingdon North) and 1.4% (Great Paxton and Buckden) of residents arrived between 2001 and 2010. Apart from Huntingdon North, proportions of residents arriving between 2001 and 2010 across all wards are less than 6.5%.

Meanwhile, the proportions of residents who arrived in 2000 or before ranges between 5.2% in St Ives South and 2.6% in Buckden.

South Cambridgeshire

Address one year ago

Most residents in South Cambridgeshire had not moved within the year before Census 2021, with the proportions of residents with the same address as one year before Census 2021 ranging between 93.3% in The Mordens and 84.8% in Longstanton. Migration activity was highest in wards where there has been significant house-building, including Cambourne and Longstanton, as well as wards close to the edge of Cambridge.

The majority of those that had moved within the last year were migrants from within the UK, ranging between 14.0% in Longstanton and 6.1% in The Mordens. For most wards, 1% or less of residents with a different address one year previously had migrated from outside the UK, with Fen Ditton and Fulbourn, (1.7%), Cambourne (1.5%), Girton (1.3%), Sawston (1.3%), Bar Hill (1.2%) and Duxford (1.1%) the exceptions. Very few residents (0.7% or less) had a different address one year ago that was a student term time or boarding school address.

Year of arrival

Across South Cambridgeshire’s wards, between 95.1% (Gamlingay) and 73.4% (Cambourne) of residents were born in the UK.

Of residents not born in the UK, many arrived in the UK between 2011 and 2021, ranging between 12.9% of residents in Fen Ditton and Fulbourn, and 1.5% of residents in The Mordens and Gamlingay. Proportions are higher in wards neighbouring Cambridge, as well as in Cambourne and Longstanton, where significant new communities have been established.

Between 10.0% (Cambourne) and 1.4% (Barrington) of residents arrived between 2001 and 2010. Apart from Cambourne, proportions of residents arriving between 2001 and 2010 across all wards are less than 7.0%.

Meanwhile, the proportions of residents who arrived in 2000 or before ranges between 7.7% in Girton and 1.8% in Gamlingay.