Revealed: Brexit voting areas have seen faster growth in foreign workers since EU referendum (opens original article in a new tab)

Brexit voting areas experienced faster relative growth in foreign workers compared to the national average, while Remain-voting areas showed greater improvements in deprivation metrics, though economic trends pre-dating Brexit also contributed to regional disparities.

• Leave-voting areas saw faster relative growth in foreign workers since Brexit referendum
• Foreign worker growth in Leave areas outpaced national average, with some areas doubling their non-UK workforce
• Remain-voting areas showed greater overall improvement in deprivation metrics compared to Leave areas
• Analysis suggests economic trends pre-dating Brexit contributed to deprivation in Leave areas