HC Deb 20 April 1998 vol 310 cc520-2W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current average number of prisoners held per prison in England and Wales. [39161]

Ms Quin

Information on the average prison population for each prison in England and Wales during 1997 is given in the table.

Average prison population in England and Wales during 1997, by individual prison
Establishment Average occupancy
Acklington 652
Albany 429
Aldington 136
Altcoursel 256
Ashwell 448
Askham Grange 128
Aylesbury 302
Bedford 376
Belmarsh 865
Birmingham 1,034
Blakenhurst 779

Average prison population in England and Wales during 1997, by individual prison
Establishment Average occupancy
Blantyre House 119
BIundeston 408
Brinsford 519
Bristol 579
Brixton 611
Brockhill 136
Buckley Hall 365
Bullingdon 688
Bullwood Hall 128
Camp Hill 491
Canterbury 275
Cardiff 708
Castington 309
Channings Wood 607
Chelmsford 464
Colchester1 32
Coldingley 295
Cookham Wood 146
Dartmoor 612
Deerbolt 425
Doncaster 1,043
Dorchester 231
Dover 305
Downview 325
Drake Hall 265
Durham 928
East Sutton Park 95
Eastwood Park 128
Elmley 785
Erlestoke 297
Everthorpe 459
Exeter 460
Featherstone 596
Fe ltham 894
Ford 452
Foston Hall1 121
Frankland 449
Full Sutton 455
Garth 587
Gartree 363
Glen Parva 878
Gloucester 277
Grendon 426
Guy's Marsh 340
Haslar 136
Hatfield 151
Haverigg 550
Hewell Grange 196
High Down 697
Highpoint 673
Hindley 537
Hollesley Bay 423
Holloway 527
Holme House 837
Hull 505
Huntercombe 259
Kingston 113
Kirkham 664
Kirklevington 157
Lancaster 216
Lancaster Farms 515
Latchmere House 176
Leeds 936
Leicester 344
Lewes 449
Leyhill 400
Lincoln 634
Lindholme 678
Littlehey 631

Average prison populations in England and Wales during 1997, by individual prison
Establishment Average occupancy
Liverpool 1,411
Long Lartin 382
Low Newton 294
Maidstone 556
Manchester 1,072
Moorland 660
Morton Hall 196
New Hall 298
North Sea Camp 198
Northallerton 277
Norwich 715
Nottingham 345
Onley 549
Parc1 245
Parkhurst 333
Pentonville 910
Portland 535
Preston 600
Ranby 547
Reading 229
Risley 857
Rochester 398
Send 199
Shepton Mallet 214
Shrewsbury 321
Stafford 622
Standford Hill 345
Stocken 454
Stoke Heath 375
Styal 264
Sudbury 487
Swaleside 567
Swansea 342
Swinfen Hall 202
The Mount 621
The Verne 570
The Wolds 397
Thom Cross 238
Usk 284
Wakefield 608
Wandsworth 871
Wayland 633
Wealstun 581
Weare1 364
Wellingborough 318
Werrington 139
Wetherby 234
Wharton 226
Whitemoor 518
Winchester 601
Woodhill 678
Wormwood Scrubs 1,295
Wymott 797
1997 average 61,114
1 For those new establishment which opened during 1997, the population figures as at 31 December 1997 have been quoted.