Age of Migrants
Last Updated: April 2018
On average, migrants entering Scotland tend to be younger than the general population. In the year to mid-2017, 56% of all in migrants to Scotland were aged 16-34 years, compared with 25% of the population as a whole. Of in-migrants from the rest of the UK, 48% were aged 16-34 and of in-migrants from overseas, 67% were in this age category. In comparison, 7% of in-migrants from the rest of the UK and 1% of in-migrants from overseas were aged 65 and over in contrast to 19% of the resident population
Migration between Scotland and the rest of the UK
Sources: National Health Service Central Register (NHSCR) patient movements, Personal Demographic Service (PDS) patient movements
Movements between Scotland and overseas
Sources: National Health Service Central Register (NHSCR) patient movements, Long-Term International Migration (LTIM) estimates from ONS.