Changing migration rates in England and Wales over a 40‐year period: Is mobility declining?

Research using data for the United States has pointed towards a long-term pattern of falling migration rates. Similar research in England and Wales also found declining rates when observing all migrants. Using Office National Statistics Longitudinal Study (ONS LS), we study patterns observed over 10-year periods persons birth cohorts each intercensal period from 1971–1981 through to 2001–2011. When sample population is considered as whole, results LS are consistent with earlier findings: There been decade-on-decade decline rate longitudinal data. disaggregated by cohort, it apparent that this not always young adults, but consistently those their 30s older, whom successive cohort lower than previous one there steady within-cohort time. This at both short longer distances move. Alternative censuses looking single years do appear confirm migration, although collection processing issues may be part explanation finding, case these more subject cyclical effects.