Dashboard
UK immigration data
Every figure on this page is sourced from the publisher named on the card. Where data is provisional, we say so. Where revisions occur, we update.
Net migration to the UK
people (long-term, year ending June)
Long-term international migration: arrivals minus departures, year ending June. Provisional ONS estimates are revised in later releases.
Asylum applications (main applicants)
applications, year ending June
Number of people claiming asylum in the UK as main applicants. Excludes dependants.
Small boat arrivals
people detected crossing the Channel
People detected arriving in the UK by small boat, calendar year.
Returns of people without permission to stay
enforced and voluntary returns
Total returns recorded by the Home Office, including enforced removals, voluntary returns and refused entry at port.
Visas granted by category
year ending June 2024
Visas granted to main applicants by category, year ending June 2024. Study and work routes are the largest single contributors.