Prison population in England and Wales
England and Wales: Prison population was 79,734 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
79,734 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
79,734 Number
in 2007
All-time low
45,633 Number
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Prison population in England and Wales, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population in England and Wales is 79,734 Number, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in England and Wales peaked at 79,734 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45,633 Number, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,447 Number | 45,633 Number | 65,771 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 73,249 Number | 65,666 Number | 79,734 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in England and Wales?
- Prison population in England and Wales was 79,734 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in England and Wales?
- The highest recorded value was 79,734 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in England and Wales?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,633 Number in 1993.
- How does England and Wales rank for prison population?
- England and Wales ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in England and Wales?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this England and Wales data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison population (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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