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Migration, Communities and Services: learning from the project Christine Whitehead LSE London

This study examines the impact of migration on communities and public services in London, focusing on migrants' use of services and housing demand. It highlights the challenges faced by migrant households, the tensions arising from housing demand, and the role of community integration. The study also explores the policies and attitudes surrounding migration and ethnicity within the context of social housing.

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Migration, Communities and Services: learning from the project Christine Whitehead LSE London

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  1. Migration, Communities and Services: learning from the projectChristine WhiteheadLSE London Migration and the Transformation of London LSE London 27th June 2014

  2. Migrants Use of Services • If we need the labour, international migrants are relatively cheap compared to internal migrants in terms of the use of public services • They live in smaller homes at higher densities • They use less educational facilities • They use fewer health services • And much more • Over time their use converges to that of local households with similar attributes

  3. Exceptions • Language issues • Excessive turnover issues –especially in education • Costs associated with NOT using services – TB; A and E • In service terms better if they come; stay quite a while; and then go home happily to build links with their colleagues in London • The rich country/poor country story

  4. Migrants Use of Housing • The household projections assume that migrants behaviour is exactly the same as indigenous households with the same attributes • So they overestimate the number of households • Importance of turnover not simply net changes(not well understood) and specifics of immigration • Variations since 2000 in types of migrants – refugees /economic; initial migrant/family members; non-European/European; rich countries/poor countries

  5. But Migrant Housing Demand a Major Source of Local Tension • Refugees take priority – but moved out of London (tho they come back later?) • Major issue: large families needing limited numbers of larger social homes • Once eligible for Housing Benefit, other migrant groups may apply for social housing • After 3 years in some places migrants (defined as born abroad) are disproportionately in social housing • But this is the same across Europe among poorer migrant and indeed ethnic minority households • Concentrations of poverty and ethnic groups by tenure and location - but more mixed in London • Insider/outside issues in terms of attitudes –little distinction between migration and ethnicity; some evidence of more established migrants being as anti or more anti new groups; do people care if the person moving in is from abroad; from elsewhere in the UK or indeed elsewhere in London?

  6. Social Housing: Migrants and Ethnicity

  7. Community • Role of the private rented sector and high rates of turnover in generating higher costs to community and services • Policy pressures to move out of London if benefit dependent (and Housing Benefit goes far above median incomes in many central areas) • Aspirant households – families take part in community activities etc, discouraged households less involved – are migrant households any different? • Speed of change – turning to David……..

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