Number of prisoners in England and Wales 1900-2024, by gender

Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 1900 to 2024, by gender

CharacteristicMalesFemales
2024 87,869 3,635
2023 85,968 3,437
2022 77,406 3,253
2021 75,128 3,196
2020 76,259 3,255
2019 78,940 3,770
2018 78,970 3,803
2017 81,856 4,007
2016 81,272 3,862
2015 82,289 3,904
2014 81,580 3,929
2013 79,989 3,853
2012 81,925 4,123
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Release date

July 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1900 to 2024

Supplementary notes

Data for 2024 is year ending March 

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