Moving on: migration trends in later life
- Authors:
- PENNINGTON Jenny, INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Hanover
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- Staines
To mark its 50th anniversary, Hanover has commissioned a series of 'think pieces' and new research from nine think tanks from across the political spectrum, that question assumptions and perceptions regarding housing policy and the ageing population. This paper from IPPR considers the reality, challenges and opportunities of mobility in later life. It explores migration trends of older people within England in the context of wider migration trends, using data to corroborate these trends, and the challenges that movement can present. It sets out the lessons that these insights give for policymakers, local areas and care providers, and the steps that should be taken in order to meet the needs of this large age group It finds that there is some truth in the stereotype that older people move to: areas where there is already a large proportion of older people, particularly coastal areas, and that they move from urban areas to small rural destinations. However, the data is also clear that movement patterns are more varied, suggesting that older people also move to areas without a history of older in-migration. (Original abstract)
- Subject terms:
- older people, migration, housing, demographics;
- Location(s):
- England
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- Series name:
- Hanover@50 debate
- Series no:
- 9