2026 cycle applicant figures – 14 January deadline

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This release includes reports covering different characteristics of applicants (including domicile, age, gender, Indices of Multiple Deprivation and POLAR4 quintile) and provision type (including country of provider). In addition to the interactive tool above we’ve produced CSV files containing the data reported.

Data relating to the recently released 2025 versions of Indices of Multiple Deprivation will be released in the June deadline 2026 data release.

Further information

Technical notes and definitions are available above in the help section of the dashboard.

The National Statistics Postcode Directory (NSPD) was updated in August 2025, so some attributes derived from applicant postcode may not match previous releases.

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