Home Office · 2021 Q3 to 2026 Q2 · people
People leaving immigration detention by reason
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| Period | People leaving immigration detention by reason |
|---|---|
| 2021 Q3 | 8,714 people |
| 2021 Q4 | 7,359 people |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,676 people |
| 2022 Q2 | 4,050 people |
| 2022 Q3 | 7,968 people |
| 2022 Q4 | 5,225 people |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,643 people |
| 2023 Q2 | 4,774 people |
| 2023 Q3 | 4,704 people |
| 2023 Q4 | 4,717 people |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,612 people |
| 2024 Q2 | 5,020 people |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,160 people |
| 2024 Q4 | 5,790 people |
| 2025 Q1 | 5,283 people |
| 2025 Q2 | 5,551 people |
| 2025 Q3 | 5,884 people |
| 2025 Q4 | 6,186 people |
| 2026 Q1 | 4,756 people |
| 2026 Q2 | 4,691 people |
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics: people leaving immigration detention dataset, Year ending June 2026 (published 27 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.
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