But the picture becomes more interesting the deeper you look. You can explore the details using the tabs above.

This tab tells you about the country as a whole. Find out about your own area, or about people from a particular country, using the two middle tabs. The last tab tells you how different groups are doing in terms of jobs and earnings.

All figures except those in the economics section are from the 2001 Census and cover people living in Britain. They do not tell you about people's ethnicity, and throughout "born abroad" means born outside the British Isles*.

What is clear is that every region of Britain has experienced migratory change – but there are great differences in the rates of change, the actual numbers and who the newcomers are.

London continues to see the greatest change - and the immigration story of Britain is predominantly the story of the south. Its economic pull cannot be denied. In contrast, population falls in some areas have only been prevented by increased migration.