What questions were asked on Age and year of arrival in the UK?

If the respondent was born outside the UK for England, Wales and Scotland, or, Northern Ireland for Northern Ireland individual responses on their most recent arrival to live in the UK (or Northern Ireland) was asked.

In England and Wales individuals who arrived in the last year were asked about how long they intended to stay.

How do the questions transfer to variables and tables?

The combination of answers is used to derive variables that show the age and year of arrival in the UK.  If the planned length of stay is less than 12 months the respondent will be classed as a short-term resident.

How does it compare to previous censuses?

The same variables were available but there is only one planned cross-tabulation of year of arrival in the UK by passports in contrast to 2011 when the variables country of birth, ethnic group, proficiency in English, country of birth were cross-tabulated with age of arrival. These variables plus economic activity, highest level of qualification, industry, occupation, tenure and general health were also cross-tabulated with year of arrival in the UK.

How does it compare across nations?

The responses for Northern Ireland include the year of arrival there.

What impact might the COVID pandemic have had on Age and year of arrival in the UK?

Whilst the pandemic might have affected international travel it is unlikely to have had an impact on those who were living in the UK at the time of the census.

Variables

Table 1 – AGE_ARRIVAL_UK_18A

Table 2 – YEAR_ARRIVAL_UK_13A