<p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’</a>. Data on asylum applications by age is published in table Asy_D01 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">Asylum applications, decisions and resettlement detailed datasets’.</a> The latest data relates to 2023.</p><p>Data on age disputes is published in table Asy_D05 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#age-disputes" target="_blank">‘Age disputes detailed dataset’</a>. The latest data relates to the year ending September 2023.</p><p>Information on how to use these datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of each workbook. Additionally, the Home Office publishes a high-level overview of the data in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">‘summary tables’</a>. The ‘contents’ sheet contains an overview of all available data on asylum applications by age and age disputes.</p><p>Please note that an age dispute could, for example, be resolved following: a Merton compliant age assessment; receipt of credible and clear documentary evidence of age; a judicial finding on age; following a determination by two Home Office officers that the person’s physical appearance and demeanour very strongly suggests they are significantly over the age of 18; or, where the reasons for raising an age dispute no longer apply.</p>