UK immigration and emigration – a closer look at the numberspublished at 09:55 BST
The ONS provisionally estimates 642,000 people left the UK to live in another country long term during the year ending in December 2025.
Meanwhile, the provisional estimate for total long-term immigration to the year ending December 2025 stands at 813,000.
Here’s a breakdown of the numbers:
Long-term emigration:
Non-EU+ nationals: 278,000 left the UK, just over half of these originally arrived with study-related visas.
EU+ nationals: 118,000 left the UK, down by 24% from the year before.
British nationals: 246,000 British nationals left the UK, a slight decline of 4% from the 2024 estimates.
Long-term immigration:
Non-EU+ nationals: Provisionally estimated at 627,000 – a decline from 780,000 the year before.
EU+ nationals: 76,000 arrived in the UK, a slight fall from the previous year.
British nationals: 110,000 arrivals into the UK, down from 140,000 the previous year.
