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Population change is a result of natural change (the difference between births and deaths) and net international migration (the difference between those moving into and those moving out of the country). Internal migration estimates show that people are moving from urban areas to rural areas.
Metadata
Data source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census statistics at Output area level, and Internal migration within the United Kingdom during the year to June 2011. Indicators:
- population by rural-urban definition
- population by rural-urban definition split by residence type
- population by rural-urban definition split by age
- net internal migration flows
Coverage: England
Rural definition used: Populations: Office for National Statistics Rural-Urban Classification 2011. Migration: Local Authority Rural-Urban Classification
Next release date: Winter 2013
For further information please contact:
rural.statistics@defra.gsi.gov.uk
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