This paper analyses the local incidence across England of migration flows from the eight Accession (A8) countries of east and central Europe immediately following the 2004 expansion of the European Union. It examines not only the total inflow of A8 migrants but also the three largest nationality...

C<sc>hampion</sc> T., C<sc>oombes</sc> M. and B<sc>rown</sc> D. L. Migration and longer-distance commuting in rural England, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. This paper examines whether recent in-migrants to rural settlements in England commute further to work than the longer-term residents of these places, and whether commuting...

Defining city-region boundaries for governance or policy requires robust data analysis reflecting a conceptualisation of city-regions. Geddes introduced the concept to England and both fundamental and contingent features he identified remain valid. Subsequent work has not clarified issues raised...

Planning for housing in Britain has embraced the use of housing market areas (HMAs) as appropriate geographies to address calls for greater market responsiveness. Tenure is a crucial dimension of the housing market, so it must be central to assessing local housing demands. Despite the wide...

The increasing significance of the role of the general practitioner (GP) in the British National Health Service, evolving from a provider to purchaser and now a key player in the organisation of Primary Care Groups, suggests the need for GPs to possess more and more information about their...

This paper develops a tiered geography of local housing market areas (HMAs) that provides a national framework for spatial planning. It is derived from a theoretical understanding of the economic basis of HMAs. The analysis explores the relationships between the tiers of the HMA geography and...

Bramley G., Champion T. and Fisher T. (2006) Exploring the household impacts of migration in Britain using panel survey data, Regional Studies 40, 907-926. This paper explores the relationship between migration and household formation drawing on British panel data. The starting point is a...