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Asylum Seeker Statistics

Quarter 1 2007 (April - June) Statistics for MHL Croydon

During this period there were:

366 single individuals referred to Migrant Helpline, i.e. the organisation dealt with 366 new single clients. This is a large decrease from the previous quarter (when 890 single individuals were referred). It also represents a drop of over 400 in the number of single individual referrals from the equivalent quarter in 2006.

97 families (including couples and single parents) referred. This represents a fall of 81 on the previous quarter and a 50% decrease compared with Q1 in 2006 when 194 family referrals were made.

A total of 463 cases which covered 633 individuals. These figures represent a decrease of around 600 in both cases and individuals compared with the previous quarter.

The most common nationalities of clients referred to MHL in Croydon for this period were:

common nationalities of clients referred to MHL in Croydon

The most common languages spoken by clients referred during this period were:

most common languages spoken by Migrant Helpline clients

The proportion of individual client referrals to MHL in relation to family group referrals during this period was as follows: (Family groups include couples and single parents).

Migrant Helpline referrals Croydon by individuals

The distinction between male and female clients referred during this quarter is shown below:

Migrant Helpline referrals Croydon by gender

The following chart shows the age breakdown of Migrant Helpline referrals during this period:

Migrant Helpline referrals Croydon by age

Quarter 1 2007 (April - June) Statistics for MHL Dover

During this period there were:

107 single individuals referred to Migrant Helpline, i.e. the organisation dealt with 107 new single clients. This is an large drop of 441 compared with the previous quarter and an even larger decrease compared with the equivalent quarter in 2006 when 701 single individual referrals were made.

41 families, including couples and single parents referred to Migrant Helpline. This is a decrease of 24 on the previous quarter and a drop of 79 compared with the equivalent quarter in 2006 when 120 family referrals were recorded.

A total of 148 cases which covered 237 individuals. This represents a significant decrease in cases compared to the previous quarter when 737 individuals were involved in 613 cases.

The most common nationalities of clients referred to Migrant Helpline in Dover for this period were:

most common nationalities of clients referred to MHL in Dover

The most common languages spoken by clients referred during this period were.

The most common languages spoken by Migrant Helpline clients

The proportion of individual client referrals to Migrant Helpline in relation to family group referrals during this period was as follows: (Family groups include couples and single parents).

The proportion of individual client referrals to Migrant Helpline Dover

The distinction between male and female clients referred during this quarter is shown below:

The proportion of client referrals to Migrant Helpline Dover by gender

The following chart shows the age breakdown of Migrant Helpline referrals during this period:

The proportion of client referrals to Migrant Helpline Dover by age