Migration analysis at the Home Office
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-11)

This page provides a hub for collections and the latest updates relating to published statistics, research and evaluation on migration.

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Home Office statistics on migration

All statistical publications can be found in the Home Office migration statistics (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics) collection.

Our latest published reports include:
- Immigration system statistics, year ending September 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-september-2025)
- The Irregular migration to the UK statistics for the year ending September 2024 onwards have been incorporated into the Immigration system statistics quarterly release (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release).
- Monthly entry clearance visa applications: November 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/monthly-entry-clearance-visa-applications-november-2025)
- Statistics relating to Illegal Migration (formerly ‘Illegal Migration Act’) (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-relating-to-the-illegal-migration-bill)
- Migrant journey: 2024 report (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/migrant-journey-2024-report)
- The EU Settlement Scheme statistics for the year ending March 2024 onwards have been incorporated into the Immigration system statistics quarterly release (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release).
Home Office research on migration

All research reports can be found in the Home Office research on migration (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-research-and-analysis) collection.

A selection of key reports are:
- Refugee Integration Outcomes (RIO) Insights (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/refugee-integration-outcomes-rio-insights)
- VPRS and VCRS: Summary of early integration outcomes (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vprs-and-vcrs-summary-of-early-integration-outcomes)
- Student visa: Views of students and higher education institutions (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/student-visa-views-of-students-and-higher-education-institutions)
- Global Talent visa evaluation (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/global-talent-visa-evaluation)
- Survey of Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa holders 2021 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/survey-of-hong-kong-british-national-overseas-visa-holders-2021)
- Issues raised by people facing return in immigration detention (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/issues-raised-by-people-facing-return-in-immigration-detention)
- Home Office Indicators of Integration framework 2019 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-indicators-of-integration-framework-2019)
- A review of external evidence of the compliant environment: Literature synthesis of external evidence and best use of international examples (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-review-of-external-evidence-of-the-compliant-environment-literature-synthesis-of-external-evidence-and-best-use-of-international-examples)
- Developing an evaluation strategy for the compliant environment: Review of internal data and processes (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/developing-an-evaluation-strategy-for-the-compliant-environment-review-of-internal-data-and-processes)
Impact assessments

A collection of Home Office impact assessments can be found in the Impact Assessments covering migration policy (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-assessments-covering-migration-policy) page.

Transparency data

A statistical collection covering returns from the UK and illegal working activity (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/returns-from-the-uk-and-illegal-working-activity-since-july-2024).

A collection of our monthly Windrush Compensation Scheme (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#windrush-compensation-scheme) release.

Further data on Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration Enforcement and His Majesty’s Passport Office performance can also be found in the Migration transparency data collection (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data) page.

European Migration Network (EMN) reports

Research published by the UK as part of the European Migration Network (EMN) can be found on the EMN website publication page (https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/networks/european-migration-network-emn/emn-publications_en).

Other resources

Ukraine Visa Schemes: visa data (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukraine-family-scheme-application-data): the latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.

Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migrants-detected-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats): data on the number of migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats without permission to enter the UK each day, from 1 January 2023.

The Refugee resettlement analysis (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/refugee-resettlement-analysis) and Refugee integration and resettlement analysis (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/refugee-integration-outcomes-rio-insights) collections provides links to research and evaluation relating to the UK’s refugee resettlement schemes.

The Code of Practice for Statistics (https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/) sets the standards that producers of official statistics should commit to.

The Statistics at Home Office (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/about/statistics) page provides links to all Home Office produced statistical publications.