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Foreign national prisoners by nationality

Albanian nationals were the largest foreign group in prisons in England and Wales on 30 June 2026, with 943 prisoners, followed by Irish (684), Polish (621) and Romanian (621) nationals. Foreign nationals made up 10,134 of 85,858 prisoners (11.8%), according to Ministry of Justice offender management statistics.

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SourceMinistry of Justice, Offender management statistics quarterly (Table 1.A.24)

PeriodEngland and Wales, 30 June 2026

Bar chart of the ten foreign nationalities with the most prisoners in England and Wales on 30 June 2026: Albanian 943, Irish 684, Polish 621, Romanian 621, Indian 375, Jamaican 357, Afghan 322, Iranian 310, Pakistani 308, Iraqi 306. Foreign nationals were 10,134 of 85,858 prisoners (11.8%).

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