Data on the prison population of England and Wales in 2023, by age group, shows that prisoners aged between 30-39 are the most numerous age bracket here at over 28,524 prisoners, while there are only 3,625 prisoners aged 15-20 years old.
Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2002 to 2023, by age group
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- Premium Statistic Number of prisoners in the UK 1900-2023
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- Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in England and Wales 1900-2023, by gender
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- Premium Statistic Number of deaths in prison custody in England and Wales 1978-2022
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- Premium Statistic Number of prisoners in England and Wales 2022 by length of sentence
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House of Commons. (September 8, 2023). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2002 to 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 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 2023, by age group." Chart. September 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871987/prison-population-of-england-and-wales-by-age/
House of Commons. (2023). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2002 to 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 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 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2023, 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 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871987/prison-population-of-england-and-wales-by-age/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2002 to 2023, by age group [Graph], House of Commons, September 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/871987/prison-population-of-england-and-wales-by-age/