Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales

England and Wales: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 6,307 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,307
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
13,276
in 2009
All-time low
6,278
in 2016
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales, 2008–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201320182008: 8.8k2009: 13.3k2010: 8.5k2011: 8.3k2012: 7.7k2013: 7.7k2014: 8.6k2015: 8.3k2016: 6.3k2017: 6.6k2018: 6.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales is 6,307, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales peaked at 13,276 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,278, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 8,750
2009 13,276 +51.7%
2010 8,487 -36.1%
2011 8,299 -2.2%
2012 7,671 -7.6%
2013 7,743 +0.9%
2014 8,618 +11.3%
2015 8,271 -4.0%
2016 6,278 -24.1%
2017 6,601 +5.1%
2018 6,307 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,013 8,750 13,276 2
2010s 7,586 6,278 8,618 9

Countries ranked near England and Wales

  1. 1 France 20,779 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 55,224 compare
  3. 2 Germany 15,869 compare
  4. 3 Italy 10,767 compare
  5. 4 Spain 10,472 compare
  6. 5 Poland 7,585 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in England and Wales was 6,307 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in England and Wales?
The highest recorded value was 13,276 in 2009.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in England and Wales?
The lowest recorded value was 6,278 in 2016.
How does England and Wales rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
England and Wales ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2018.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in England and Wales?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this England and Wales data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by legal status of the trial process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 642 data points, 2008–2024
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