HC Deb 27 February 1956 vol 549 cc92-4W
Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland to make a statement on the extent and degree of emigration from Scotland during each of the last 10 years, giving, as far as his records allow, the age and sex of each emigrant, the reason for emigration, and the country to which they have emigrated.

Mr. J. Stuart,

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 21st February, 1956; Vol. 549, c. 18], supplied the following information:

NET MIGRATION FROM SCOTLAND MID YEAR TO MID YEAR 1945–55 BY SEX AND AGE
Over the years 1945–55, mid year to mid year, the estimated net effect of emigration from Scotland, after allowing for movements of population into Scotland, is as indicated in the following tables. The figures are given according to sex and five-yearly age groups.
Net figures are given because the numbers leaving and entering the country include many who are not migrants.
The net yearly loss from the middle of the year 1952 to the countries principally involved is given in a separate statement (separate Scottish figures before 1952 are not available).
Reasons for emigration are not recorded.
Year to 30th June All Ages Males
0–4 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 30- 35- 40- 45- 50- 55- 60- 65- 70- 75- 80- 85+
1946 -14,629 -1,131 -2,290 -2,456 -1,297 +332 -791 -1,412 -1,674 -1,223 -717 -736 -403 -253 -578
1947 -21,236 -1,120 -546 -486 -348 -3,531 -7,445 -4,385 -2,156 -991 -423 +5 +220 +188 -218
1948 -2,945 -897 -356 -775 -176 -121 -661 -1,195 +891 +452 +433 +93 +83 -86 -83 -255 -185 -81 -26
1949 -13,336 -298 -954 -366 -646 -3,650 -2,294 -1,483 -918 -834 -612 -218 -291 -173 -139 -313 -44 -98 -5
1950 -12,784 -305 -262 -452 -933 -3,253 -3,282 -1,269 -1,540 -910 -338 -109 -148 +90 +37 +17 -39 -49 -39
1951 -15,704 -122 6 -398 -176 -2,995 -3,501 -2,511 -2,509 -1,555 -898 -717 -127 -203 -63 +23 +39 +15
1952 -16,189 -1,081 -815 -676 -588 -2,067 -3,476 -2,383 -1,910 -1,233 -857 -446 -165 -145 -201 -140 +31 -49 +12
1953 -12,914 -1,291 -1,001 -998 -737 -2,112 -2,084 -1,529 -1,214 -927 -393 -337 -105 -41 -58 -36 -26 -15 -10
1954 -12,534 -1,177 -899 -840 -727 -2,287 -2,460 -1,575 -840 -647 -475 -206 -117 -102 -74 -61 -43 -4
1955 -10,308 -1,007 -916 -888 -663 -1,696 -1,746 -1,203 -759 -572 -341 -156 -96 -89 -78 -63 -30 -4 -1

Year to 30th June All Ages Females
0–4 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 30- 35- 40- 45- 50- 55- 60- 65- 70- 75- 80- 85+
1946 -34,208 -1,438 -2,505 -2,692 -2,906 -5,354 -7,017 -4,168 -3,157 -1,460 -738 -453 -287 -475 -1,558
1947 -25,379 +404 +399 +251 -2,186 -8,433 -6,513 -3,210 -2,169 -568 -413 -128 -567 -440 -1,806
1948 -9,862 -873 +153 -150 -531 -781 -1,103 -1,784 -867 -742 -451 -337 -544 -300 -444 -464 -277 -286 -81
1949 -15,046 -603 -709 -566 -596 -1,327 -2,079 -1,923 -1,203 -1,251 -972 -951 -782 -641 -783 -387 -146 -116 -11
1950 -6,788 -468 -605 -403 +231 -426 -346 -693 -955 -1,019 -494 -297 -432 -312 -111 -141 -166 -106 -45
1951 -7,167 -219 +81 -150 +27 -158 -1,473 -1,163 -1,425 -957 -653 -478 -159 -47 -47 -206 -164 +50 -26
1952 -10,967 -879 -685 -696 -212 -1,383 -1,781 -1,260 -1,153 -707 -485 -394 -501 -336 -330 -182 +4 +20 -7
1953 -14,058 -1,297 -1,021 -1,021 -919 -2,086 -2,066 -1,531 -1,052 -1,023 -815 -515 -170 -155 -176 -131 -53 -26 -1
1954 -12,864 -1,248 -910 -673 -796 -2,242 -2,006 -1,646 -787 -780 -681 -379 -302 -140 -109 -78 -39 -36 -12
1955 -12,842 -1,064 -1,016 -898 -799 -2,014 -2,060 -1,431 -841 -824 -699 -419 -261 -166 -142 -94 -65 -48 -1

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