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The Great British Brain Drain: An analysis of migration to and from Manchester
By
Rebecca McDonald
| 22 March 2019
The Great British Brain Drain: An analysis of migration to and from Manchester
By
Rebecca McDonald
| 22 March 2019
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Executive Summary
Introduction
The nature of migration between Manchester and the rest of England and Wales
Box Manchester loses people to the rest of the North West
Box Figure 1: Net regional migration into Manchester, 2009-2017
Box Figure 2: Net flow of people from UK cities into Manchester, 2009-2017
Box Manchester gains young people and loses older people
Box Figure 3: Contribution of each age group to migration and to the city’s population, 2009-2017
Box Figure 4: Net inflow of people to Manchester by age, 2009-2017
Box Manchester gains young graduates but loses older ones to the rest of the region
Box Figure 5: Net inflows of 16-to 21-year-olds by region and qualification, 2010-2011
Box Figure 6: Net flows of 22- to 30-year-olds by region and qualification, 2010-2011
Box Figure 7: Net flows of 31-to 45-year-olds by region and qualifications, 2010–2011
Box Summary
A more detailed look at the movement of students and graduates
Box Movements of students to university
Box Figure 8: Origins of Manchester’s university students, 2014/15
Box Figure 9: Origin cities of those students who moved to Manchester for university, 2014/15
Box Figure 10: Origin of students at The University of Manchester, 2014/15
Box Figure 11: Origin of students at Manchester Metropolitan University, 2014/15
Box Figure 12: Origin of students at the Royal Northern College of Music, 2014/15
Box Figure 13: Origin of students at the University of Salford, 2014/15
Box Figure 14: Origin of students at the University of Bolton, 2014/15
Box More than half of Manchester’s students move away from the city for university
Box Figure 15: Destination regions of those moving away from Manchester for university, 2014/15
Box Figure 16: Destination cities of those moving away from Manchester for university, 2014/15
Box Movements of new graduates post-university
Box Figure 17: Retention rates of each UK city, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Box Figure 18: Percentage of graduates retained in Manchester post-graduation, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Box Figure 19: Proportion of all retained students from Manchester itself and elsewhere, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Box Figure 20: Retention rate of students studying each subject, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Box The most popular employment destination for graduates leaving Manchester is London
Box Figure 21: Destinations of Manchester graduates who move to other cities for work, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Box The majority of those who left Manchester to study elsewhere return on graduation
Box Manchester gains graduates overall
Box Figure 22: Comparing students lost and graduates gained by Manchester, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Box Figure 23: The ‘bouncers’ and the graduate gain, 2013/14 – 2014/15
The nature of the new graduate workforce
Box The majority of new graduates working in the city grew up in Manchester
Box Figure 24: The components of the new graduate workforce, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Box Figure 25: Share of working new graduates by class of degree, 2013/14-2014/15
Box Graduate wages are very low in Manchester
Box Figure 26: Mean graduate wages of each UK city, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Box Figure 27: Mean graduate wages by institution and location of employment, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Box Nearly half of Manchester’s new graduates work in the public sector
Box Figure 28: Share of graduates in Manchester working in each sector, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Box Figure 29: Share of UK graduates working in each sector, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Conclusions
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1: Higher education institutions in Manchester
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