In 2024, there were 29,339 prisoners in their 30s in custody in England and Wales, compared with 21,381 in their 20s, 18,175 in their 40s, 15,620 aged 50 or over, and 3,354 aged between 15 and 20.
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House of Commons. (July 8, 2024). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2002 to 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/871987/prison-population-of-england-and-wales-by-age/
House of Commons. "Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2002 to 2024, by age group." Chart. July 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871987/prison-population-of-england-and-wales-by-age/
House of Commons. (2024). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2002 to 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871987/prison-population-of-england-and-wales-by-age/
House of Commons. "Number of Prisoners in Custody in England and Wales from 2002 to 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871987/prison-population-of-england-and-wales-by-age/
House of Commons, Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2002 to 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871987/prison-population-of-england-and-wales-by-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2002 to 2024, by age group [Graph], House of Commons, July 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/871987/prison-population-of-england-and-wales-by-age/