Brexit voting areas saw faster growth in foreign workers and relative deprivation since 2016 referendum, analysis finds
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Michael Goodier
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A Guardian data analysis reveals that Leave-voting areas in the UK have experienced faster relative growth in foreign workers since the 2016 Brexit referendum, contrary to the expectations of many Leave supporters. These same areas have also become relatively more deprived over the same period. Migration across the UK increased after Brexit, particularly through health and care visas, peaking at 944,000 in the year ending March 2023, though net migration has since declined as visas expire.
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Data analysis suggests that the decade since the Brexit vote may not have matched the expectations of many Leave supporters, showing their local areas have also become relatively more deprived over the same period.
Migration increased across the UK after Brexit, especially of those arriving on health and care visas, peaking at 944,000 in the year ending March 2023.
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