Census 2011: When Irish migrants returned
People born in Ireland who lived abroad for 1 year or more by decade of return
Before 1951
1,827
1951 - 1960
8,321
1961 - 1970
30,415
1971 - 1980
47,003
1981 - 1990
45,399
1991 - 2000
117,446
2001 - 2011
121,675
Not stated
26,129
