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Overview of statistical practice
Statistics on asylum are published as part of a package of immigration statistics on a quarterly basis by the National Statistics authority,[1] using Home Office administrative sources. Where statistics are not made available, they are requested directly from the Home Office using a Parliamentary Question.[2] Difficulties have also been encountered with regard to Home Office responses to freedom of information (FOI) requests.[3] The numbers include dependants.
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2019
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Applicants in 2019 |
Pending at end 2019 |
Refugee status |
Subsidiary protection |
Rejection |
Refugee rate |
Subs. Prot. rate |
Rejection rate |
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Total |
44,494 |
51,213 |
12,565 |
1,241 |
13,477 |
45% |
4% |
48% |
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Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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Iran |
5,464 |
4,531 |
2,723 |
6 |
1,355 |
65% |
0.1% |
32% |
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Albania |
3,970 |
6,298 |
279 |
1 |
1,284 |
13% |
<0.1% |
60% |
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Iraq |
3,901 |
4,381 |
573 |
179 |
2,145 |
18% |
6% |
68% |
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Pakistan |
2,566 |
3,517 |
401 |
3 |
845 |
25% |
0.2% |
53% |
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Afghanistan |
2,062 |
2,626 |
993 |
60 |
605 |
53% |
3% |
32% |
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Eritrea |
1,927 |
1,611 |
1,785 |
3 |
263 |
86% |
0.1% |
13% |
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India |
1,910 |
2,048 |
6 |
0 |
807 |
0.4% |
0 |
52% |
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Sudan |
1,784 |
1,488 |
1,625 |
3 |
285 |
83% |
0.2% |
15% |
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Vietnam |
1,584 |
2,380 |
266 |
54 |
340 |
33% |
7% |
42% |
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China |
1,479 |
1,583 |
37 |
2 |
390 |
4% |
0.2% |
46% |
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Source: UK government statistical data release February 2020, available at: https://bit.ly/3awmb9O. The rejection figures include inadmissibility decisions.
Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2019
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Number |
Percentage |
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Total number of applicants |
44,494 |
– |
|
Men |
23,554 |
53% |
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Women |
10,480 |
24% |
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Children |
6,792 |
15% |
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Unaccompanied children |
3,651 |
8% |
Source: UK government statistical data release February 2020, available at: https://bit.ly/3awmb9O
Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2019
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First instance |
Appeal |
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Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
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Total number of decisions |
28,174 |
– |
9,625 |
: |
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Positive decisions[4] |
14,910 |
: |
: |
: |
|
12,565 |
45% |
3,969 |
41% |
|
1,241 |
4% |
n/a |
: |
|
158 |
0.5 |
n/a |
: |
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Negative decisions[5] |
13,658 |
48% |
4,998 |
52% |
Source: UK government statistical data release February 2020, available at: https://bit.ly/3awmb9O. The figures relating to appeal refer to number of cases, not individuals (i.e. they do not include dependants), while the percentage of appeals does not include withdrawn appeals.
[1]National Statistics Authority, available at: https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/. See also Home Office, Immigration Statistics, available at: https://bit.ly/3awmb9O .
[2]Parliament, Parliamentary Questions, available at: http://bit.ly/2kL0olB.
[3]See e.g. Information Commissioner, Decision FS50646722, 12 January 2017, available at: http://bit.ly/2kQ5TiU.
[4]Includes grants of other leave.
[5]The total of refusals and grants of UASC leave.