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Estimates of UK population

Added by Marina Fernandez Reino over 3 years ago. Updated over 2 years ago.

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Start date:
07/29/2020
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  • Hi,

I have a basic query regarding the estimates of the share of the foreign-born population aged 16 and above based on Understanding Society data. Using the last wave (i_) and weight i_indinui_xw, I get that 10% of the UK population age 16+ is foreign born (in order to calculate this, I use bornuk_dv and i_dvage). However, based on the Annual Population Survey 2019, which is used by the ONS for their population estimates, I get that 16% of the UK resident population aged 16+ is foreign born. I am concerned about this discrepancy because I want to use Understanding Society to estimate certain categories of vulnerable migrant population and then construct population estimates based on the shares.

Best wishes

Marina Fernandez-Reino
Senior Researcher at the Migration Observatory (University of Oxford)

#1

Updated by Alita Nandi over 3 years ago

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Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

We aim to respond to simple queries within 48 hours and more complex issues within 7 working days. While we will aim to keep to this response times due to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) related situation it may take us longer to respond.

Best wishes,
Alita
On behalf of Understanding Society User Support Team

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Updated by Alita Nandi over 3 years ago

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Hello,

Please take a look at the discussion in this working paper about this issue on pg 19-20 & see Table 6.
https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/research/publications/525964
[Borowaska, M. (2019) "Improving population and sub-group coverage: who is missing and what can be done about it?" Understanding Society Working Paper Series, No. 2019-15]

If this does not answer your question please let us know.

Best wishes,
Alita

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Updated by Alita Nandi over 3 years ago

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Updated by Understanding Society User Support Team over 2 years ago

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