UK Immigration Detention Statistics Under Immigration Act Powers

UK Home Office data on individuals detained in Border Agency Removal Centres and Short Term Holding Facilities solely under Immigration Act powers. This release replaces previous annual and quarterly publications following a public consultation. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in UK immigration detention based on reported figures.
• Studying the operational scope of UK Border Agency facilities based on the described data coverage.
• Benchmarking detention statistics for policy evaluation based on the described Immigration Act powers.

Strengths

• Data is published by the authoritative UK Home Office.
• Release consolidates and replaces previous separate publications, suggesting a unified source.
• Last updated on 2026 07 08, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data excludes individuals held in police cells and prisons under immigration offences, limiting coverage.

Provenance

Source

Home Office

Collection Method

Administrative records from UK Border Agency Removal Centres and Short Term Holding Facilities.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:33.852965; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom