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Facts and Figures – Population

Population - recent publications

Office for National Statistics (ONS) Sub National Population Projections
Update number: 03-2008
The ONS has recently opened a consultation on the migration assumptions as proposed to be used in the 2006-based subnational population projections (SNPP), the results of which are due to be published in June 2008. The consultation closes on 17th April 2008. This Update is intended to give a brief analysis of the data circulated by ONS for each London borough and to compare that with the average data for 2001-06 contained within mid-year estimate change analysis.

ONS Sub National Population Projections PDF
ONS Sub National Population Projections RTF
London Borough Migration: 2001-06
Briefing number: 2008-10
This briefing presents borough data on UK migration and international migration from a number of sources - ONS mid-year estimates - National Insurance - National Health Service - Worker Registration Scheme. It also shows population turnover rates and the base data used by ONS for the 2006 subnational population projections that are currently a matter of consultation. Conclusions are drawn as to the accuracy of ONS estimates of borough populations and the number of short-term migrants.

London Borough Migration: 2001-06 PDF
London Borough Migration: 2001-06 RTF
Greater London Assembly Constituency Profiles
Briefing number: 2008-08
DMAG Briefing 2008-08, Greater London Assembly Constituency Profiles, provides a summary of demographic and related data for each Greater London Assembly constituency including statistics on population, housing, ethnicity, religion, education, labour market, benefits, deprivation, environment, transport, health, crime and disorder. The briefing also contains a brief analysis of the 2004 Greater London Assembly election results plus additional borough level data and maps, by way of contrast to the constituency level data.

Greater London Assembly Constituency Profiles PDF
Greater London Assembly Constituency Profiles RTF
GLA 2007 Round Demographic Projections
Briefing number: 2008-07
This DMAG briefing describes the background and assumptions associated with the 2007 Round of GLA demographic projections.

GLA 2007 Round Demographic Projections PDF
GLA 2007 Round Demographic Projections RTF
Londoners by Country of Birth
Briefing number: 2008-05
This briefing presents a demographic profile of Londoners by country of birth, based on estimates from the 2006 Annual Population Survey (APS). The report focuses on those born outside the UK and their characteristics, including data on ethnicity, nationality and year of arrival. Importantly, the report also discusses the strengths and limitations of APS estimates relating to London's migrant population.

Londoners by Country of Birth PDF
Londoners by Country of Birth RTF
Council Tax Analysis
DMAG Briefing 2008-04
This DMAG briefing provides an overview of council tax in England, focusing on London boroughs. It will examine domestic council tax collections, rates, increases and take up of Council Tax Benefit. London as a region has the lowest average council tax set for all English regions in 2007- 08.

Council Tax Analysis PDF
Council Tax Analysis RTF
CLG Revised 2004-based projections of households in England to 2029
DMAG Update 02-2008
This update describes the latest CLG household projections for London and the boroughs. While the projections' structural analysis that links population to households is used in the GLA demographic projections the CLG work uses ONS trend-based population projections and not anticipated development.

CLG Revised 2004-based projections of households in England to 2029 PDF
CLG Revised 2004-based projections of households in England to 2029 RTF
Worker Registration Scheme
DMAG Briefing 2007-20
This DMAG briefing analyses data from the Worker Registration Scheme (WRS) supplied by the Border and Immigration Agency of the Home Office. Since 1 May 2004, most nationals of the Accession 8 countries to the European Union, who wish to work for more than one month for an employer in the UK, need to register under this scheme. However, it is important to note that WRS data is not a full record of migration from A8 countries into the UK. The data analysed are from May 2004 to December 2006. The Home Office have recently released data to September 2007. We will provide a DMAG update in 2008 to include 2007 data.

Worker Registration Scheme PDF
Worker Registration Scheme RTF
A 2001 Census Ward Atlas of London
DMAG Briefing 2006-23
The Ward Atlas contains 325 ward maps of a range of census variables for London. It has been produced by the Census Team and is available on request as a pdf in black and white or colour on DVD. All the individual maps are also available in colour and black and white. In addition there is an interactive version available at www.saspac.org/WardAtlas.html

Counting the Population
DMAG Briefing 2007-24
This is the GLA submission to the Treasury Sub-Committee Inquiry 'Counting the Population'. It deals with the uses of population estimates, their definition, quality, impacts and methods of preparation, as well as the use of census, health, survey and administrative data in population estimation. It includes a critique of ONS plans for the 2011 Census and ONS working with stakeholders.

Counting the Population PDF (325Kb)
Counting the Population RTF (289Kb)

Life Expectancy at Birth: 2004-06
DMAG Update 23-2007
This update presents a summary of the expectation of life at birth figures for 2004-2006 released by ONS on 28 November 2007.

Life Expectancy at Birth: 2004-06 PDF
Life Expectancy at Birth: 2004-06 RTF
International Migration 2006: First Release
DMAG Update 22-2007
On 15th November 2007 ONS published a News Release on the 2006 international migration data at national, country and GOR levels. The data show the highest outflow from London since 1991 (117 thousand) and a steady inflow into the capital from overseas (170 thousand) giving an overall net inflow of 53 thousand, the lowest net inflow since 1997. 2006 data also show increases in A8 migrants compared with 2005 (96 thousand compared with 76 thousand).

ONS migration first release PDF (70KB)
ONS migration first release RTF (38KB)
2006-based population projections
DMAG Update 21-2007
This Update describes the 2006-based population projections released by ONS on October 23rd.

ONS national projections PDF (61KB)
ONS national projections RTF (33KB)
Revised 2004-based Subnational population projections
DMAG Update 18-2007
This Update describes the revised 2004-based subnational population projections released by ONS on September 28th

ONS revised 2004 based SNPP PDF (68KB)
ONS revised 2004 based SNPP RTF (20KB)
ONS Mid-year Population Estimates: 2001 to 2006
DMAG Update 16-2007
On 22 August 2007 ONS released the 2006 mid-year population estimates and revised estimates for 2002 to 2005. This Update describes the initial results.

ONS Mid-year Population Estimates: 2001 to 2006 PDF (80KB)
ONS Mid-year Population Estimates: 2001 to 2006 RTF (25KB)
NINO registrations 2006-07
DMAG Update 15-2007
This Update looks at data released in August 2007 by DWP relating to National Insurance numbers (NINOs) issued to overseas nationals (see DMAG Briefing 2006/24 and DMAG Update 15-2007). The data show country of origin for new NI registrations for every local authority in the UK. The total number of registrations in London for 2006/07 was 244,090, up by four per cent on the previous year. Newham had the highest number of registrations of any district in the UK.

NINO registrations 2006-07 PDF (52KB)
NINO registrations 2006-07 RTF (14KB)
NINO Short Term Migration
DMAG Update 14-2007
This Update looks at data released last year by DWP relating to National Insurance numbers (NINOs) issued to overseas nationals (see DMAG Briefing 2006/24) and makes comparisons with ONS estimates of long-term international migration to draw conclusions about short-term migration.

NINO Short Term Migration PDF (116KB)
NINO Short Term Migration RTF (38KB)
Deaths and Natural Change: 2001-06
DMAG Update 12-2007
On 28 June 2007 the Office for National Statistics released data on the number of deaths in 2006. This Update summarises this data and illustrates the trends in deaths and natural change since 2001. It accompanies Update 11-2007 on Borough births.

Deaths and Natural Change: 2001-06 PDF (75KB)
Deaths and Natural Change: 2001-06 RTF (40KB)
Borough Births: 2001-06
DMAG Update 11-2007
On 28 June 2007 the Office for National Statistics released data on the number of live births in 2006. This Update summarises this data and illustrates the trend in live births and General Fertility Rates since 2001.

Borough Births: 2001-06 PDF (125KB)
Borough Births: 2001-06 RTF (42KB)
Borough and sub-regional demographic profiles 2007
DMAG Briefing 2007-13
This Briefing summarises a number of demographic data sources for London boroughs, London Plan sub-regions and Greater London as a whole.

Borough and sub-regional demographic profiles 2007 PDF (2.1MB)
Borough and sub-regional demographic profiles 2007 RTF (225KB)
GLA 2006 Round Ward Population Projections
DMAG Briefing 2007-12
This Briefing describes the methodology used in the 2006 Round ward projections, as well as providing details on data used.

GLA 2006 Round Ward Population Projections PDF (858KB)
GLA 2006 Round Ward Population Projections RTF (177KB)
Summary of Social Trends 2007
DMAG Briefing 2007-10
This Briefing summarises the 2007 edition of the Social Trends report from the Office for National Statistics. It draws together social and economic data from a wide range of government departments and other organisations to provide a comprehensive overview of British society today. Chapters include: population, education and training, labour market, health, crime, housing, environment and transport.

Summary of Social Trends 2007 PDF
Summary of Social Trends 2007 RTF
Greater London Demographic Review 2005
DMAG Briefing 2006-35
This briefing covers a variety of demographic topics � including births, deaths, migration and households � giving an overview of statistics available for 2005 for London and national comparisons. A directory of major sources is also given.

Greater London Demographic Review 2005 PDF
Greater London Demographic Review 2005 RTF
Child Occupancy in New Social Housing
DMAG Update 2006-11
Develops new formulae for the calculation of the numbers of children expected to be resident in new social housing. The formulae relate the size of the homes (by numbers of bedrooms) with the expected numbers of children by ages 0-4, 5-10, 11-15 and 16-17. These formulae may be used to determine play space as well as education and health service requirements.

Child Occupancy in New Social Housing PDF
Child Occupancy in New Social Housing RTF
Interim Household Projections
DMAG Briefing 2006-12
This Briefing describes the methodology used to produce the GLA household projections by household type and presents detailed results at London level and summary results at borough level.

Interim Household Projections PDF (2.1MB)
Interim Household Projections RTF (60KB)
Household Representative Rates: Technical Report
DMAG Briefing 2006-10
This Briefing describes the methods used to calculate Household Representative Rates from 2001 Census data, ie the proportions of household residents in an age/gender/marital status group that �represent� a household of a particular type. Some of the key data results are presented in the report.

Household Representative Rates PDF (1.4MB)
Household Representative Rates RTF (49KB)
Census Information Note CIN 2006 - 2
DMAG Briefing 2006-15
This is a technical report. The Sample of Anonymised Records are a series of datasets based on the 2001 Census. This Census Information Note provides more detail about the datasets the GLA has and those available from ONS through the University of Manchester.

CIN 2006 - 2 PDF (389KB)
CIN 2006 - 2 RTF (124KB)
Guide to accessing the London Household Survey at the ESRC Data Archive
DMAG Briefing 2005-14
This Briefing is a technical one giving a brief background to the LHS and instructions on how to access it at the ESRC Data Archive.

Guide to accessing the London Household Survey PDF (1.73MB)
Guide to accessing the London Household Survey RTF(1.11MB)
GLA Resident Labour Force Projections
DMAG Briefing 2006-5
The ONS Labour Force projections (see Update below) have been linked with the GLA demographic projections and the 2001 Census borough economic activity rates, to produce a set of London borough economic activity projections by age and gender for every fifth year to 2031. This Briefing describes the methodology used and some of the results.

GLA Resident Labour Force Projections PDF (1.2MB)
GLA Resident Labour Force Projections RTF (33KB)
2001 Census: Health by ethnic group,
religion and country of birth
DMAG Briefing 2006-3, January 2006
Using health indicators from the 2001 Census, this briefing explores whether there are any significant differences in health indicators by ethnic group, religion or country of birth. It describes which groups of people are most likely to have poor health outcomes. It also analyses relationships between NS-SeC and ethnic group in terms of poor health. Indirectly age-standardised rates are used throughout the report since this method is a good way of controlling for age and producing a rate that can be compared across groups and areas.

Health by ethnic group, religion and country of birth PDF (1.47MB)
Health by ethnic group, religion and country of birth RTF (137KB)
Borough Life Tables 2000-02
DMAG Briefing 2005-10
This Briefing presents the results of the 2000-02 Life Tables, focussing on the expectation of life at birth and the differences between boroughs.

Borough Life Tables 2000-02 PDF (935KB)
Borough Life Tables 2000-02 RTF (98KB)
Borough Fertility Rates 2000-02
DMAG Briefing 2005-9
The Briefing on borough fertility rates compares the 2000-02 rates across the boroughs and the borough groups and discusses possible reasons for the differences.

Borough Fertility Rates 2000-02 PDF (1.4MB)
Borough Fertility Rates 2000-02 RTF (57KB)
GLA Ward Population Projection Manual
DMAG Briefing 2005-15
This one-off Briefing outlines how the current (post-2001 Census) ward projection model works, describing the various steps and including examples of data inputs.

GLA Ward Population Projection Manual PDF (454 KB)
GLA Ward Population Projection Manual RTF (76 KB)
Census Information Note CIN 2005-2
DMAG Briefing 2005-43, December 2005
This Census Information Note has been produced to update users on the position with commissioned tables from the 2001 Census. It refers to tables that have been received so far from Office for National Statistics.

Census Information Note CIN 2005-2 PDF (620KB)
Census Information Note CIN 2005-2 RTF (63KB)
London's changing population
DMAG Briefing 2005-39, December 2005
London is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world. Over recent decades the demography of London has altered considerably and is currently still rapidly changing. This briefing provides analysis of the changing population of London, and compares the differences in ethnic group concentrations between 1991 and 2001. There is a focus on ethnic diversity at ward level using Simpson�s diversity index, which compares the ethnic diversity of young people by ward with the population overall and looks at change between the last two censuses. Finally, the report aims to identify whether there are any areas in London that demonstrate ethnic segregation.

London's changing population PDF (2.2MB)
London's changing population RTF (83KB)
The migration patterns of London's ethnic groups
DMAG Briefing 2005-30, December 2005
Migration has a significant impact on the structure of London's population. Every year hundreds of thousands of people move into London, and hundreds of thousands of people leave. Migration is the key to the continued position of London as an economic and cultural powerhouse. Some ethnic groups are growing considerably from international migration whilst other groups are growing more from migration in from the rest of England & Wales. Many Londoners who move choose to stay within London and the movement of people from borough to borough is also changing the demography of London.

Migration patterns of London's ethnic groups PDF (1.4MB)
Migration patterns of London's ethnic groups RTF (114KB)
GLA 2005 Round Interim Ward Population Projections
DMAG Briefing 2005-40, November 2005
This Briefing describes the methodology used in the 2005 Round ward projections, as well as providing details on data used.

GLA 2005 Round Interim Ward Population Projections PDF (1.1MB)
GLA 2005 Round Interim Ward Population Projections RTF (114KB)
ONS Mid-2004 Population Estimates
DMAG Briefing 2005-27, August 2005
This Briefing covers the mid-2004 population estimates, in particular looking at the age structure of the population both nationally and at London and borough level. It also details changes over the previous year and the specific components of that change.

ONS Mid-2004 Population Estimates PDF (1.3MB)
ONS Mid-2004 Population Estimates RTF (29KB)
Child Yield
DMAG Briefing 2005-25, August 2005
Child yield relates to the assessment of the impact of new dwellings upon the local education authority�s services by introducing additional material to the local school rolls. This Briefing looks at this material.

Child Yield PDF (1.2MB)
Child Yield RTF (238KB)
Ward Risks of Population Change
DMAG Briefing 2005-24, August 2005
This Briefing analyses 2001 Census ward data assessing the risk of population change relative to other wards within the borough and in London as a whole. The risk is based on a number of variables, known to be either direct indicators of housing change or associated with housing pressure, which have been constructed into an index of the potential for population change.

Ward Risks of Population Change PDF (530KB)
Ward Risks of Population Change RTF (96KB)
2001 Census Economic Activity Rates
DMAG Briefing 2005-23, August 2005
This Briefing presents the initial extraction of the 2001 Census economic activity rates by age and gender for the London boroughs, with some national comparisons. It is part of a wider piece of demographic work on economic activity projections for London and the boroughs, for all persons and eventually ethnicity.

2001 Census Economic Activity Rates PDF (463KB)
2001 Census Economic Activity Rates RTF (503KB)
Focus on London's Demography
DMAG Briefing 2005-17, June 2005
The original version of this Briefing was written for the Commission on London Governance. It was based on the population chapter in Focus on London: 2003 (TSO, 2003) with most statistics being updated.

Focus on London's Demography PDF (2MB)
Focus on London's Demography RTF (300KB)
Londoners’ qualifications: Analysis of 2001 Census data
DMAG Briefing 2004-6, February 2004
This briefing presents analysis of Census data relating to qualifications of Londoners. Levels of qualifications are examined in relation to a range of socio-economic characteristics. Geographical variations within London and between London and other parts of the country are also explored.

Londoners’ qualifications: Analysis of 2001 Census data PDF (1.7MB)
Londoners’ qualifications: Analysis of 2001 Census data RTF (1.3MB)
2001 Census Key Statistics: Health Indicators
This report examines the data from the 2001 Census Key Statistics associated with health issues. The census contained four questions that investigated health, and the resulting output gives data on the following topics:
- General health
- Limiting long term illness
- Permanently sick/disabled
- Provision of unpaid care
The briefing includes thematic maps, charts and tables and contains calculators of overall health rankings for areas.

2001 Census Key Statistics: Health Indicators PDF (433KB)
2001 Census Key Statistics: Health Indicators RTF (411KB)
2001 Census Key Statistics: People, Families, Households
This briefing presents an analysis of 2001 Census Key Statistics providing an introduction to some of the complex arrangements called households in which Londoners live. It also includes some information about households and work, and the economic position of lone parents.

2001 Census Key Statistics: People, Families, Households PDF (1.7MB)
2001 Census Key Statistics: People, Families, Households RTF (1.1MB)
Fertility of Ethnic Groups in London
This briefing describes the derivation of up-to-date age specific fertility rate structures and total fertility period rates for the whole London population and each of its ethnic groups. The analysis is based on the 2001 Census and information on deliveries from the Department of Health's Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) database.

Fertility of Ethnic Groups in London PDF (320KB)
Fertility of Ethnic Groups in London RTF (1.7MB)

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