Prisoners by citizenship in England and Wales
England and Wales: Prisoners by citizenship was 81,904 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
81,904
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
84,886
in 2012
All-time low
81,674
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018
Prisoners by citizenship in England and Wales, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by citizenship in England and Wales is 81,904, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in England and Wales peaked at 84,886 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81,674, in 2008.
Prisoners by citizenship in England and Wales, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 81,674 | — |
| 2009 | 81,836 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84,004 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 84,428 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84,886 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81,884 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 83,678 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 84,444 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 83,604 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 84,441 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 81,904 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,755 | 81,674 | 81,836 | 2 |
| 2010s | 83,697 | 81,884 | 84,886 | 9 |
Countries ranked near England and Wales
More reference data data for England and Wales
- Police-recorded offences by offence category 671 (2018)
- Prisoners by age and sex 81,904 (2018)
- Prisoners by legal status of the trial process 6,307 (2018)
- Victims of intentional homicide and sexual exploitation by age and sex 546 (2015)
- Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex 4,920 (2016)
- Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court 1.23 million (2016)
- Prisoners by offence category and sex 5,466 (2018)
- Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the 1.64 million (2016)
- Crimes recorded by the police by offence category 4.95 million (2007)
- Police officers 140,514 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in England and Wales?
- Prisoners by citizenship in England and Wales was 81,904 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in England and Wales?
- The highest recorded value was 84,886 in 2012.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in England and Wales?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,674 in 2008.
- How does England and Wales rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- England and Wales ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2018.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in England and Wales?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this England and Wales data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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