Migration patterns in Edinburgh

The Detailed UK Migration Statistics are a release from the 2011 Census providing information on migration into and within the UK. These tables provide detailed information about migrants moving into, and out of, a range of geographical areas from across the UK.  More information about this release can be found at the following link
UK migration statistics.

The migration tables are available for a range of geographical areas in Scotland including council areas, electoral wards and intermediate zones.

The following statistics were derived for electoral wards in Edinburgh. Over 40% of the population of the City Centre electoral ward lived at a different address the year before the Census, and 22% had an address outwith the City of Edinburgh.  The migration statistics also provide more details on the location of the previous address and the characteristics of the migrants.

City Centre ward  - the year before the Census

3336 (14%)  had an address in Edinburgh but not in the City Centre ward
2761 (11%) had an address outside Edinburgh but elsewhere in the UK
2553 (11%) had an address outside the UK

Characteristics of these migrant groups can be downloaded from the NOMIS system

Analysis of intermediate zones

These statistics are also produced for smaller areas called intermediate zones, with populations of around 3,500.  An alternative way of displaying the statistics above is in a chart below.  Given the large number of higher education students in Edinburgh , there are a number of small geographic areas with in excess of 40% people who had changed address in the year before the Census. 

The areas of Currie West and Dalkeith Road have halls of residence which have a high number of students who move from outside Edinburgh.  The areas of Marchmont and the Meadows also have high numbers of students, but they have relatively high rates  of moves from within Edinburgh.

 

A few more Census 2011 statistics about car and van availability in Edinburgh City

Question 12 (Household section)

 

The number of households in the City of Edinburgh reporting 'none' to the question above was 89,034 (40% of all households).

The number of people resident in households with no access to a car or van in City of Edinburgh were 149718 (32% of all people in households).

This percentage varies by age and sex in the following way - lowest rates of no access to car in the age groups 0 to 15, 35 to 49 and 59 to 64.

The first blog in Nov 2013  compares percentage of households without a car or van available by area within Edinburgh
http://www.celiamac58.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/census-statistics-on-car-ownership-for.html

www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk

Table DC3405SC - Car or van availability by long-term health problem or disability by sex by age

Table KS404SC - Car of van availability (table only available currently in data warehouse)

Travel to work flows - initial findings for Edinburgh City

The Office for National Statistics published census tables (published on 25th July 2014) on travel to work flows as part of a release or UK Origin Destination statistics (See footnote for more details)

These tables allow more detailed analysis of the way people travel to work, in particular subdividing workers depending on where they are resident.  The following analysis was carried out for Edinburgh City, where workers were subdivided into those living in Edinburgh and others living outwith Edinburgh in other parts of Scotland.

As expected there is a much percentage of workers travel into Edinburgh by car from surrounding areas, than travel from within Edinburgh . (66% compared with 36%) . Similarly marked differences with those travelling by train 17% compared with 1%.

Compared with 2001 , the main changes in the methods of transport used are

i) For those travelling from within Edinburgh

4 percent point increase in travel by bus
6 percent point decrease in travel by car (driving)
2 percent point decrease in passenger in a car
2 percent point increase in both travel by foot and travel by bike

ii) For those travelling from outwith Edinburgh

5 percent point increase in travel by train
2 percent point decrease in travel by bus
1 percent point decrease in travel by car (driving)
3 percent point decrease in passenger in a car

Footnote: Origin Destination 

Origin destination statistics are census tables which deal with movement/ flow of people; either as migration (from their address one year ago before the census) or travel to work or study (to their workplace address). These flows can be cross-tabulated by other variables of interest (for example, method of travel).

The first batch of this data is now available from NOMIS (published 25^th July 2014), and cover the following for Scotland, down to local authority level:

WU01UK: Location of usual residence and place of work by sex

WU02UK: Location of usual residence and place of work by age

WU03UK: Location of usual residence and place of work by method of travel to work

The tables are published here Reference tables

Future releases will cover smaller areas below local authority.  Information on proposed timetables and release details can be found here plans for further releases

Scottish Census migration data released as part of European Commission Census Regulation Stats

Census statistics appeared today on Eurostat census hub. This draws census statistics together statistics in a common format, and releases them down to NUTS3 regions.

https://ec.europa.eu/CensusHub2/query.do?step=selectHyperCube&qhc=false&countrycode=en-gb

There is also a release on the ONS website which includes 12 reference tables

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/european-commission-census-regulation-statistics/index.html

This release includes a table of migration (based on change of address since year prior to Census).  The following charts illustrate some of the patterns in this data for Scotland.

The areas where the highest percentage of residents have changed address include the cities of Edinburgh, Glsgow, and Aberdeen City - all areas with universities which attract migrants.

There is a very distinctive pattern of migration which results in a high percentage of people to have changed address for age groups 20-24 and 25-29 years.  There is also a high rate for children before school age.  Illustrated in chart below.  

The effect of student migration can be seen by comparing the levels of change of residence between areas with different numbers of students. Edinburgh with  Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire

Edinburgh wards - Census statistics on method of travel to work and study

Scotland's Census statistics were released today on method of travel to work or study
http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/en/censusresults/bulletinr2.html

Some results for Edinburgh as a starter.

Method of travel to study  

     

Percentage of students(including school pupils) travelling by bike              

Edinburgh multi-member wards

 

Method of travel to work

              

 

Percentage travelling to work by bike              

Edinburgh multi-member wards

References Census tables QS701SC – Method of travel to work – resident population QS702SC – Method of travel to work or study – resident population Link to Census Data Explorer to download tables http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ods-web/home.html
Link to metadata on travel to work or study question http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ods-web/metadata.html?metadatavar=transportps11