Number of prisoners in England and Wales 2015-2024, by ethnicity
In 2024, there were approximately 63,103 white prisoners in England and Wales, compared with 10,624 Black prisoners, and 7,067 Asian prisoners.
Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2024, by ethnicity
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House of Commons. (July 8, 2024). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2024, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/872053/prisoners-by-ethnicity-in-england-and-wales/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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House of Commons. (2024). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2024, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872053/prisoners-by-ethnicity-in-england-and-wales/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
House of Commons. "Number of Prisoners in Custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2024, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872053/prisoners-by-ethnicity-in-england-and-wales/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2024, by ethnicity [Graph], House of Commons, July 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/872053/prisoners-by-ethnicity-in-england-and-wales/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed