UK Emigration Reaches 40-Year High in 2025 Amid Antisemitism Concerns, Aliyah Rates Stable

Emigration from the United Kingdom reached a 40-year high in 2025 amid concerns about antisemitism, according to a report released on April 22, 2026, by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research. The report, titled "Time to Leave the UK? Patterns of Jewish Migration to Israel Post October 7," indicated that 742 British Jews made Aliyah to Israel in 2025.

This figure compares to an average of 566 emigrants over the previous three years, falling within the range of 400 to 740 per year observed historically.

2023, 396 British Jews emigrated to Israel, the lowest number in the last two decades. The number rose to 561 in 2024 and 742 in 2025. The report noted that consecutive yearly increases in Aliyah are rare, and the 2025 figure may reflect plans delayed by the war following the October 7, 2023, events.

Relative to population size, about 2 per 1,000 UK Jews emigrate annually, higher than the 0.7 per 1,000 rate in Canada but lower than the 6.4 per 1,000 rate in France. For every UK Jew moving to Israel, approximately one Israeli moves to the UK.

by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research showed that after the October 7, 2023, events, the percentage of British Jews likely to consider Aliyah over the next five years rose from 10% to 14%, while those unlikely decreased from 73% to 67%. This shift occurred before incidents such as the Heaton Park Synagogue terrorist attack and arson attacks starting with the March 23 Golders Green Hatzola ambulance arsons.

Younger people and those aged 50 to 69 were more likely to consider Aliyah, with considerations increasing with religious orthodoxy. Unaffiliated Jews showed higher likelihood of considering Aliyah than progressive Jews. Individuals more attached to their local Jewish community, those perceiving higher antisemitism, experiencing it personally, or pessimistic about Jewish life in the UK were also more likely to consider emigration.