Prison capacity and number of persons held in England and Wales
England and Wales: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 88,491 Number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
88,491 Number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
92,933 Number
in 2012
All-time low
88,444 Number
in 2013
Years of data
9
2010–2018
Prison capacity and number of persons held in England and Wales, 2010–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2018, prison capacity and number of persons held in England and Wales stood at 88,491 Number.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in England and Wales peaked at 92,933 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88,444 Number, in 2013.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in England and Wales, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 91,226 Number | — |
| 2011 | 92,211 Number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 92,933 Number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88,444 Number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 89,739 Number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 89,116 Number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 89,170 Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88,849 Number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88,491 Number | -0.4% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in England and Wales?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in England and Wales was 88,491 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in England and Wales?
- The highest recorded value was 92,933 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in England and Wales?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,444 Number in 2013.
- How does England and Wales rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- England and Wales ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in England and Wales?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Prison capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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