Table 1.
Population characteristics for all migrants compared to the settled majority
| Northern Ireland | Great Britain and Republic of Ireland | Migrants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persons (%) | 898,945 | 71,472 | 49,342 |
| 88.2 | 7.0 | 4.8 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 48.7 | 46.2 | 47.1 |
| Female | 51.3 | 53.8 | 52.9 |
| Age | |||
| 16–24 | 19.1 | 11.7 | 13.1 |
| 25–34 | 19.6 | 16.1 | 37.9 |
| 35–44 | 20.8 | 25.1 | 26.9 |
| 45–54 | 22.5 | 26.7 | 15.6 |
| 55–64 | 18.0 | 20.4 | 6.5 |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 43.1 | 32.4 | 38.5 |
| Married | 45.7 | 53.4 | 51.1 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 11.2 | 14.2 | 10.4 |
| NS – SEC | |||
| Managerial | 29.0 | 36.5 | 28.1 |
| Intermediate | 13.0 | 12.8 | 8.3 |
| Small employers | 9.2 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| Routine/semi-routine | 29.5 | 27.4 | 42.2 |
| Never worked/unemployed | 9.2 | 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Students | 10.1 | 7.3 | 8.0 |
| Car availability | |||
| 0 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 22.5 |
| 1 | 32.0 | 35.2 | 45.9 |
| 2 or more | 54.8 | 50.4 | 31.6 |
| Housing tenure | |||
| Owns outright | 75.5 | 68.2 | 35.7 |
| Private renting | 11.5 | 19.1 | 54.3 |
| Social renting | 13.0 | 12.7 | 10.1 |
| Settlement band | |||
| Urban | 19.8 | 19.9 | 15.2 |
| Intermediate | 46.5 | 48.6 | 59.3 |
| Rural | 33.7 | 31.5 | 15.5 |