Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats
Scroll down to find out more about the latest key figures, and get answers to key questions on a range of topics. Between 1 January and 7 September 2026, a total of 17,281 people crossed the English Channel by small boat from France. This was down by 43% on the same period the previous year.
- ▪Scroll down to find out more about the latest key figures, and get answers to key questions on a range of topics.
- ▪Between 1 January and 7 September 2026, a total of 17,281 people crossed the English Channel by small boat from France.
- ▪This was down by 43% on the same period the previous year.
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Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boatsPublished27 November 2025Updated 8 September 2026UK net migration has dropped to the lowest level, outside of the Covid pandemic, since 2012.How does that sit alongside other key migration measures, including asylum applications, small boat arrivals and visas granted? Scroll down to find out more about the latest key figures, and get answers to key questions on a range of topics. Click to expand UK migration data at a glance Net migration (change in population), January 2025 to December 2025 171,000* 48% over 12 months down 48% over 12 months ONS data, as of 21 May 2026 Immigration (people arriving), January 2025 to December 2025 813,000 20% over 12 months down 20% over 12 months ONS data, as of 21 May 2026…
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