# HMP Highpoint: cost, population and staff

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# HMP Highpoint: cost, population and staff



Last updated 29 September 2026.
Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/).





**£60m** for HMP Highpoint in 2024-25, +2.5% on a year earlier after inflation. It cost £46,664 per prisoner in 2024-25, and held 1,109 people in August 2026 (85.1% of its uncrowded places).



Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).





## Key figures



- £60m2024-25, cash

+6.7% on a year earlier
As of 26 March 2026
- £46,664Cost per prisoner, 2024-25

Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons: £50,531
As of 26 March 2026
- £45,838Cost per place, 2024-25

Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons: £51,625
As of 26 March 2026
- 85.1%Population as a share of uncrowded places, 2026-08

Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons: 99.5%
As of 7 September 2026
- 1,109 prisonersPopulation, 2026-08

Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons: 41,155 prisoners
As of 7 September 2026




Source: [Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).






## Over time: cash, real terms and per resident




**HMP Highpoint: spending in cash and in 2025-26 prices, £ million**








Real terms use HM Treasury’s GDP deflator, 2025-26 prices.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Cash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015-16Details | £45.9m | £33.1m |
| Cash£33.1m | | |
| 2016-17Details | £52.1m | £38.3m |
| Cash£38.3m | | |
| 2017-18Details | £55.1m | £41.0m |
| Cash£41.0m | | |
| 2018-19Details | £58.2m | £44.3m |
| Cash£44.3m | | |
| 2019-20Details | £57.9m | £45.3m |
| Cash£45.3m | | |
| 2020-21Details | £60.3m | £49.6m |
| Cash£49.6m | | |
| 2021-22Details | £56.2m | £46.3m |
| Cash£46.3m | | |
| 2022-23Details | £54.5m | £48.1m |
| Cash£48.1m | | |
| 2023-24Details | £60.3m | £56.0m |
| Cash£56.0m | | |
| 2024-25Details | £61.8m | £59.7m |
| Cash£59.7m | | |






Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).





Source: Ministry of Justice, [Costs per prison place and cost per prisoner by individual prison, 2015-16 to 2024-25 (HMPPS annual report and accounts, management information addendum)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods), published 26 March 2026.





## At a glance





| What | Figure |
| --- | --- |
| Function | Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement |
| Where | West Suffolk, England |
| Overall cost, 2024-25 | £60m |
| Cost per prisoner, 2024-25 | £46,664 |
| Cost per place, 2024-25 | £45,838 |
| Population, August 2026 | 1,109 |
| Operational capacity | 1,160 |
| Staff in post (FTE) | 537 |







## Where it sits, and what is below it



- UK total
- Nation
- Department or service body
- Local body
- Spending category
- Line or transaction not published





- United Kingdom
- England and Wales
- Ministry of Justice
- HM Prison and Probation Service
- [Prisons in England and Wales](/justice/prisons/)
- HMP Highpoint





### HMP Highpoint



Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement. Overall resource expenditure: the prison’s own net spending plus its share of regional and national costs, as HMPPS allocates them for its cost per place figures. In West Suffolk.



**£60m** in 2024-25 (cash); £62m in 2025-26 prices; +6.7% on a year earlier in cash, +2.5% in real terms.





| Spending category | Cash, 2024-25 | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Per resident | Real change on a year earlier | Source | Below this |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spent at the prison (direct)Details | £37m | £39m | — | +5.3% | [Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods) | Line or transaction not published: HMPPS publishes one direct figure per prison; its split into staff, maintenance, food and the rest is not published by prison. Individual payments over £25,000 are published by HMPPS as a whole, not by prison. |
| Real terms (2025-26 prices)£39mPer resident—Real change on a year earlier+5.3%Source[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods)Below thisLine or transaction not published: HMPPS publishes one direct figure per prison; its split into staff, maintenance, food and the rest is not published by prison. Individual payments over £25,000 are published by HMPPS as a whole, not by prison. | | | | | | |
| Share of regional and national costsDetails | £23m | £23m | — | −1.9% | [Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods) | Line or transaction not published: The costs met regionally or nationally (healthcare contracts, education, maintenance contracts, headquarters) are allocated to prisons as one figure; what they consist of is not published by prison. |
| Real terms (2025-26 prices)£23mPer resident—Real change on a year earlier−1.9%Source[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods)Below thisLine or transaction not published: The costs met regionally or nationally (healthcare contracts, education, maintenance contracts, headquarters) are allocated to prisons as one figure; what they consist of is not published by prison. | | | | | | |







Cash is as published. Real terms are in 2025-26 prices, using HM Treasury’s GDP deflator. Per resident divides by
ONS mid-year population for the area the body serves. Changes compare the same body in consecutive years.






## What is recorded alongside the money



These figures are published beside the funding, not as its result. Demand, geography, recording practice and
many other things differ between areas and change over time; none of these charts shows cause and effect.





| Measure | HMP Highpoint | Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons | All prisons in England and Wales | Period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost per prisonerDetails | £46,664 | £50,531 | £56,618 | 2024-25 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons£50,531All prisons in England and Wales£56,618Period2024-25 | | | | |
| Cost per placeDetails | £45,838 | £51,625 | £59,026 | 2024-25 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons£51,625All prisons in England and Wales£59,026Period2024-25 | | | | |
| Population as a share of uncrowded placesDetails | 85.1% | 99.5% | 101.3% | 2026-08 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons99.5%All prisons in England and Wales101.3%Period2026-08 | | | | |
| PopulationDetails | 1,109 prisoners | 41,155 prisoners | 86,843 prisoners | 2026-08 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,155 prisonersAll prisons in England and Wales86,843 prisonersPeriod2026-08 | | | | |
| Operational capacityDetails | 1,160 places | 42,641 places | 88,937 places | 2026-08 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,641 placesAll prisons in England and Wales88,937 placesPeriod2026-08 | | | | |
| Average populationDetails | 1,280 prisoners | 41,319 prisoners | 87,009 prisoners | 2024-25 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,319 prisonersAll prisons in England and Wales87,009 prisonersPeriod2024-25 | | | | |
| Staff in post (public sector prisons)Details | 537 FTE | 15,117 FTE | 37,212 FTE | 2026-06 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,117 FTEAll prisons in England and Wales37,212 FTEPeriod2026-06 | | | | |
| Prison officers in postDetails | 235 FTE | 7,159 FTE | 18,065 FTE | 2026-06 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,159 FTEAll prisons in England and Wales18,065 FTEPeriod2026-06 | | | | |






**Cost per prisoner: HMP Highpoint and comparisons**








Overall resource expenditure (the prison’s own spending plus its share of regional and national costs) divided by the average population over the financial year, cash. Public and contracted prisons are costed differently (PFI prisons include interest on capital), and prisons of different functions do different jobs, so compare a prison with others of its function.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Highpoint | Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015-16Details | £25,342 | — | £32,510 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£32,510 | | | |
| 2016-17Details | £29,729 | — | £35,371 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£35,371 | | | |
| 2017-18Details | £31,785 | — | £37,543 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£37,543 | | | |
| 2018-19Details | £34,550 | — | £41,136 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£41,136 | | | |
| 2019-20Details | £34,952 | — | £42,670 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£42,670 | | | |
| 2020-21Details | £38,820 | — | £48,409 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£48,409 | | | |
| 2021-22Details | £36,948 | £40,391 | £47,434 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons£40,391All prisons in England and Wales£47,434 | | | |
| 2022-23Details | £38,481 | £45,678 | £51,108 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons£45,678All prisons in England and Wales£51,108 | | | |
| 2023-24Details | £43,595 | £48,166 | £53,801 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons£48,166All prisons in England and Wales£53,801 | | | |
| 2024-25Details | £46,664 | £50,531 | £56,618 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons£50,531All prisons in England and Wales£56,618 | | | |






Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).





**Cost per place: HMP Highpoint and comparisons**








Overall resource expenditure divided by baseline certified normal accommodation (the uncrowded places the prison is certified for), cash.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Highpoint | Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015-16Details | £25,407 | — | £35,182 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£35,182 | | | |
| 2016-17Details | £29,483 | — | £38,042 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£38,042 | | | |
| 2017-18Details | £31,320 | — | £40,843 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£40,843 | | | |
| 2018-19Details | £33,819 | — | £43,213 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£43,213 | | | |
| 2019-20Details | £34,528 | — | £44,640 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£44,640 | | | |
| 2020-21Details | £37,893 | — | £48,162 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales£48,162 | | | |
| 2021-22Details | £35,712 | £39,632 | £46,696 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons£39,632All prisons in England and Wales£46,696 | | | |
| 2022-23Details | £37,230 | £45,011 | £51,724 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons£45,011All prisons in England and Wales£51,724 | | | |
| 2023-24Details | £43,336 | £50,021 | £56,987 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons£50,021All prisons in England and Wales£56,987 | | | |
| 2024-25Details | £45,838 | £51,625 | £59,026 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons£51,625All prisons in England and Wales£59,026 | | | |






Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).





**Population as a share of uncrowded places: HMP Highpoint and comparisons**








Population divided by baseline certified normal accommodation. Above 100% the prison holds more people than it has uncrowded places for, which usually means sharing cells built for one.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Highpoint | Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01Details | 98.1% | 101.1% | 103.5% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons101.1%All prisons in England and Wales103.5% | | | |
| 2025-02Details | 99.6% | 101.6% | 104.4% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons101.6%All prisons in England and Wales104.4% | | | |
| 2025-03Details | 98.1% | 102.5% | 105.1% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons102.5%All prisons in England and Wales105.1% | | | |
| 2025-04Details | 98.4% | 101.9% | 102.8% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons101.9%All prisons in England and Wales102.8% | | | |
| 2025-05Details | 99.1% | 102.7% | 103.0% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons102.7%All prisons in England and Wales103.0% | | | |
| 2025-06Details | 98.9% | 102.3% | 102.1% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons102.3%All prisons in England and Wales102.1% | | | |
| 2025-07Details | 97.7% | 102.5% | 103.0% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons102.5%All prisons in England and Wales103.0% | | | |
| 2025-08Details | 99.2% | 103.0% | 103.5% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons103.0%All prisons in England and Wales103.5% | | | |
| 2025-09Details | 99.2% | 101.7% | 102.3% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons101.7%All prisons in England and Wales102.3% | | | |
| 2025-10Details | 97.8% | 101.5% | 102.3% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons101.5%All prisons in England and Wales102.3% | | | |
| 2025-11Details | 97.9% | 100.8% | 102.2% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons100.8%All prisons in England and Wales102.2% | | | |
| 2025-12Details | 95.7% | 100.4% | 101.3% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons100.4%All prisons in England and Wales101.3% | | | |
| 2026-01Details | 96.2% | 99.6% | 101.7% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons99.6%All prisons in England and Wales101.7% | | | |
| 2026-02Details | 93.2% | 100.4% | 102.0% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons100.4%All prisons in England and Wales102.0% | | | |
| 2026-03Details | 96.0% | 101.2% | 101.8% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons101.2%All prisons in England and Wales101.8% | | | |
| 2026-04Details | 88.6% | 99.7% | 99.9% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons99.7%All prisons in England and Wales99.9% | | | |
| 2026-05Details | 79.0% | 99.5% | 100.3% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons99.5%All prisons in England and Wales100.3% | | | |
| 2026-06Details | 85.2% | 99.0% | 100.1% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons99.0%All prisons in England and Wales100.1% | | | |
| 2026-07Details | 86.5% | 99.5% | 100.7% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons99.5%All prisons in England and Wales100.7% | | | |
| 2026-08Details | 85.1% | 99.5% | 101.3% |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons99.5%All prisons in England and Wales101.3% | | | |






Figure as of 7 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e97fd3b22fb169dc192dd/prison-pop-august-2026.ODS).





**Population: HMP Highpoint and comparisons**








Prisoners held on the last working Monday of the month, including those on authorised absence (monthly population bulletin).




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Highpoint | Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01Details | 1,278 | 41,031 | 86,463 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,031All prisons in England and Wales86,463 | | | |
| 2025-02Details | 1,298 | 41,250 | 87,199 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,250All prisons in England and Wales87,199 | | | |
| 2025-03Details | 1,278 | 41,633 | 87,919 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,633All prisons in England and Wales87,919 | | | |
| 2025-04Details | 1,282 | 41,874 | 88,084 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,874All prisons in England and Wales88,084 | | | |
| 2025-05Details | 1,291 | 42,067 | 88,103 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,067All prisons in England and Wales88,103 | | | |
| 2025-06Details | 1,289 | 41,875 | 87,334 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,875All prisons in England and Wales87,334 | | | |
| 2025-07Details | 1,273 | 41,973 | 87,966 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,973All prisons in England and Wales87,966 | | | |
| 2025-08Details | 1,293 | 42,175 | 88,273 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,175All prisons in England and Wales88,273 | | | |
| 2025-09Details | 1,293 | 41,634 | 87,336 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,634All prisons in England and Wales87,336 | | | |
| 2025-10Details | 1,274 | 41,554 | 87,413 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,554All prisons in England and Wales87,413 | | | |
| 2025-11Details | 1,276 | 41,345 | 87,332 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,345All prisons in England and Wales87,332 | | | |
| 2025-12Details | 1,247 | 41,175 | 86,596 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,175All prisons in England and Wales86,596 | | | |
| 2026-01Details | 1,254 | 41,153 | 87,212 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,153All prisons in England and Wales87,212 | | | |
| 2026-02Details | 1,215 | 41,492 | 87,367 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,492All prisons in England and Wales87,367 | | | |
| 2026-03Details | 1,251 | 41,837 | 87,292 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,837All prisons in England and Wales87,292 | | | |
| 2026-04Details | 1,154 | 41,244 | 85,704 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,244All prisons in England and Wales85,704 | | | |
| 2026-05Details | 1,029 | 41,157 | 85,992 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,157All prisons in England and Wales85,992 | | | |
| 2026-06Details | 1,110 | 40,943 | 85,761 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons40,943All prisons in England and Wales85,761 | | | |
| 2026-07Details | 1,127 | 41,140 | 86,267 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,140All prisons in England and Wales86,267 | | | |
| 2026-08Details | 1,109 | 41,155 | 86,843 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,155All prisons in England and Wales86,843 | | | |






Figure as of 7 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e97fd3b22fb169dc192dd/prison-pop-august-2026.ODS).





**Operational capacity: HMP Highpoint and comparisons**








The most prisoners the prison can hold taking account of control, security and its regime, set by the prison group director. For the estate, the sum of every prison’s, before the operating margin.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Highpoint | Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01Details | 1,304 | 42,143 | 88,662 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,143All prisons in England and Wales88,662 | | | |
| 2025-02Details | 1,310 | 42,174 | 88,635 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,174All prisons in England and Wales88,635 | | | |
| 2025-03Details | 1,305 | 42,426 | 88,925 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,426All prisons in England and Wales88,925 | | | |
| 2025-04Details | 1,310 | 42,684 | 89,228 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,684All prisons in England and Wales89,228 | | | |
| 2025-05Details | 1,310 | 42,864 | 89,551 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,864All prisons in England and Wales89,551 | | | |
| 2025-06Details | 1,310 | 42,862 | 89,573 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,862All prisons in England and Wales89,573 | | | |
| 2025-07Details | 1,310 | 42,818 | 89,373 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,818All prisons in England and Wales89,373 | | | |
| 2025-08Details | 1,310 | 42,893 | 89,627 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,893All prisons in England and Wales89,627 | | | |
| 2025-09Details | 1,310 | 42,776 | 89,437 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,776All prisons in England and Wales89,437 | | | |
| 2025-10Details | 1,290 | 42,632 | 89,311 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,632All prisons in England and Wales89,311 | | | |
| 2025-11Details | 1,290 | 42,625 | 89,334 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,625All prisons in England and Wales89,334 | | | |
| 2025-12Details | 1,290 | 42,660 | 89,464 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,660All prisons in England and Wales89,464 | | | |
| 2026-01Details | 1,290 | 42,791 | 89,671 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,791All prisons in England and Wales89,671 | | | |
| 2026-02Details | 1,290 | 42,841 | 89,792 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,841All prisons in England and Wales89,792 | | | |
| 2026-03Details | 1,290 | 42,988 | 89,795 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,988All prisons in England and Wales89,795 | | | |
| 2026-04Details | 1,280 | 42,950 | 89,765 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,950All prisons in England and Wales89,765 | | | |
| 2026-05Details | 1,160 | 42,806 | 89,662 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,806All prisons in England and Wales89,662 | | | |
| 2026-06Details | 1,160 | 42,638 | 89,120 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,638All prisons in England and Wales89,120 | | | |
| 2026-07Details | 1,160 | 42,610 | 88,895 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,610All prisons in England and Wales88,895 | | | |
| 2026-08Details | 1,160 | 42,641 | 88,937 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons42,641All prisons in England and Wales88,937 | | | |






Figure as of 7 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e97fd3b22fb169dc192dd/prison-pop-august-2026.ODS).





**Average population: HMP Highpoint and comparisons**








The mean of the twelve month-end populations in the financial year.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | HMP Highpoint | Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015-16Details | 1,304 | — | 84,705 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales84,705 | | | |
| 2016-17Details | 1,288 | — | 84,750 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales84,750 | | | |
| 2017-18Details | 1,290 | — | 84,710 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales84,710 | | | |
| 2018-19Details | 1,283 | — | 82,751 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales82,751 | | | |
| 2019-20Details | 1,295 | — | 82,890 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales82,890 | | | |
| 2020-21Details | 1,277 | — | 78,959 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons—All prisons in England and Wales78,959 | | | |
| 2021-22Details | 1,254 | 35,292 | 79,113 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons35,292All prisons in England and Wales79,113 | | | |
| 2022-23Details | 1,250 | 38,237 | 81,822 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons38,237All prisons in England and Wales81,822 | | | |
| 2023-24Details | 1,285 | 41,586 | 87,129 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,586All prisons in England and Wales87,129 | | | |
| 2024-25Details | 1,280 | 41,319 | 87,009 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons41,319All prisons in England and Wales87,009 | | | |






Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods).





**Staff in post (public sector prisons): HMP Highpoint and comparisons**








HMPPS payroll staff in post at the establishment, full-time equivalent, at the end of each quarter. Contracted (private) prisons’ staff are not on the HMPPS payroll and are not counted.




**The numbers behind this chart**



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| Year | HMP Highpoint | Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017-03Details | 402 | 12,171 | 30,288 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons12,171All prisons in England and Wales30,288 | | | |
| 2017-06Details | 411 | 12,306 | 30,690 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons12,306All prisons in England and Wales30,690 | | | |
| 2017-09Details | 437 | 12,653 | 31,261 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons12,653All prisons in England and Wales31,261 | | | |
| 2017-12Details | 438 | 12,966 | 31,817 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons12,966All prisons in England and Wales31,817 | | | |
| 2018-03Details | 462 | 13,600 | 33,122 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons13,600All prisons in England and Wales33,122 | | | |
| 2018-06Details | 493 | 14,122 | 34,089 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,122All prisons in England and Wales34,089 | | | |
| 2018-09Details | 510 | 14,322 | 34,888 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,322All prisons in England and Wales34,888 | | | |
| 2018-12Details | 531 | 14,570 | 35,453 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,570All prisons in England and Wales35,453 | | | |
| 2019-03Details | 529 | 14,569 | 35,430 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,569All prisons in England and Wales35,430 | | | |
| 2019-06Details | 511 | 14,456 | 35,152 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,456All prisons in England and Wales35,152 | | | |
| 2019-09Details | 494 | 14,330 | 35,459 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,330All prisons in England and Wales35,459 | | | |
| 2019-12Details | 472 | 14,218 | 35,062 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,218All prisons in England and Wales35,062 | | | |
| 2020-03Details | 475 | 14,338 | 35,033 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,338All prisons in England and Wales35,033 | | | |
| 2020-06Details | 490 | 14,529 | 35,369 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,529All prisons in England and Wales35,369 | | | |
| 2020-09Details | 485 | 14,421 | 35,125 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,421All prisons in England and Wales35,125 | | | |
| 2020-12Details | 481 | 14,294 | 34,861 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,294All prisons in England and Wales34,861 | | | |
| 2021-03Details | 480 | 14,416 | 35,315 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,416All prisons in England and Wales35,315 | | | |
| 2021-06Details | 495 | 14,460 | 35,507 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,460All prisons in England and Wales35,507 | | | |
| 2021-09Details | 500 | 14,539 | 35,777 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,539All prisons in England and Wales35,777 | | | |
| 2021-12Details | 493 | 14,360 | 35,390 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,360All prisons in England and Wales35,390 | | | |
| 2022-03Details | 472 | 14,384 | 35,361 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,384All prisons in England and Wales35,361 | | | |
| 2022-06Details | 460 | 14,240 | 35,036 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,240All prisons in England and Wales35,036 | | | |
| 2022-09Details | 461 | 14,321 | 35,165 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,321All prisons in England and Wales35,165 | | | |
| 2022-12Details | 463 | 14,415 | 35,303 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,415All prisons in England and Wales35,303 | | | |
| 2023-03Details | 478 | 14,908 | 36,398 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,908All prisons in England and Wales36,398 | | | |
| 2023-06Details | 481 | 15,083 | 36,757 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,083All prisons in England and Wales36,757 | | | |
| 2023-09Details | 495 | 15,418 | 37,594 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,418All prisons in England and Wales37,594 | | | |
| 2023-12Details | 515 | 15,578 | 37,950 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,578All prisons in England and Wales37,950 | | | |
| 2024-03Details | 538 | 15,944 | 38,628 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,944All prisons in England and Wales38,628 | | | |
| 2024-06Details | 525 | 15,855 | 38,560 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,855All prisons in England and Wales38,560 | | | |
| 2024-09Details | 515 | 15,703 | 38,718 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,703All prisons in England and Wales38,718 | | | |
| 2024-12Details | 511 | 15,469 | 38,158 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,469All prisons in England and Wales38,158 | | | |
| 2025-03Details | 514 | 15,296 | 37,795 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,296All prisons in England and Wales37,795 | | | |
| 2025-06Details | 543 | 15,281 | 37,693 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,281All prisons in England and Wales37,693 | | | |
| 2025-09Details | 548 | 15,216 | 37,465 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,216All prisons in England and Wales37,465 | | | |
| 2025-12Details | 544 | 14,985 | 36,974 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons14,985All prisons in England and Wales36,974 | | | |
| 2026-03Details | 534 | 15,004 | 36,977 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,004All prisons in England and Wales36,977 | | | |
| 2026-06Details | 537 | 15,117 | 37,212 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons15,117All prisons in England and Wales37,212 | | | |











Figure as of 20 August 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a7ed9263be22055c1aaa2f2/Time_series_of_HMPPS_staff_in_post_receiving_pay_on_staff_in_post_date_Jun_26.ods).





**Prison officers in post: HMP Highpoint and comparisons**








Band 3 and 4 prison officers (including specialists) in post, full-time equivalent, at the end of each quarter; public sector prisons only.




**The numbers behind this chart**



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| Year | HMP Highpoint | Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons | All prisons in England and Wales |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017-03Details | 186 | 5,647 | 14,509 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons5,647All prisons in England and Wales14,509 | | | |
| 2017-06Details | 180 | 5,773 | 14,930 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons5,773All prisons in England and Wales14,930 | | | |
| 2017-09Details | 192 | 6,124 | 15,527 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons6,124All prisons in England and Wales15,527 | | | |
| 2017-12Details | 197 | 6,466 | 16,188 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons6,466All prisons in England and Wales16,188 | | | |
| 2018-03Details | 215 | 6,962 | 17,222 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons6,962All prisons in England and Wales17,222 | | | |
| 2018-06Details | 257 | 7,295 | 17,776 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,295All prisons in England and Wales17,776 | | | |
| 2018-09Details | 284 | 7,471 | 18,395 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,471All prisons in England and Wales18,395 | | | |
| 2018-12Details | 306 | 7,635 | 18,819 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,635All prisons in England and Wales18,819 | | | |
| 2019-03Details | 298 | 7,534 | 18,670 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,534All prisons in England and Wales18,670 | | | |
| 2019-06Details | 286 | 7,369 | 18,291 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,369All prisons in England and Wales18,291 | | | |
| 2019-09Details | 272 | 7,232 | 18,422 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,232All prisons in England and Wales18,422 | | | |
| 2019-12Details | 248 | 7,112 | 18,038 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,112All prisons in England and Wales18,038 | | | |
| 2020-03Details | 248 | 7,134 | 17,881 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,134All prisons in England and Wales17,881 | | | |
| 2020-06Details | 258 | 7,259 | 18,156 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,259All prisons in England and Wales18,156 | | | |
| 2020-09Details | 259 | 7,141 | 17,852 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,141All prisons in England and Wales17,852 | | | |
| 2020-12Details | 251 | 7,025 | 17,576 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,025All prisons in England and Wales17,576 | | | |
| 2021-03Details | 268 | 7,153 | 17,933 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,153All prisons in England and Wales17,933 | | | |
| 2021-06Details | 271 | 7,195 | 18,062 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,195All prisons in England and Wales18,062 | | | |
| 2021-09Details | 269 | 7,274 | 18,380 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,274All prisons in England and Wales18,380 | | | |
| 2021-12Details | 261 | 7,120 | 18,091 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,120All prisons in England and Wales18,091 | | | |
| 2022-03Details | 245 | 7,060 | 17,926 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,060All prisons in England and Wales17,926 | | | |
| 2022-06Details | 248 | 6,972 | 17,686 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons6,972All prisons in England and Wales17,686 | | | |
| 2022-09Details | 254 | 7,029 | 17,674 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,029All prisons in England and Wales17,674 | | | |
| 2022-12Details | 249 | 7,051 | 17,722 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,051All prisons in England and Wales17,722 | | | |
| 2023-03Details | 251 | 7,329 | 18,442 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,329All prisons in England and Wales18,442 | | | |
| 2023-06Details | 249 | 7,392 | 18,532 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,392All prisons in England and Wales18,532 | | | |
| 2023-09Details | 250 | 7,663 | 19,155 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,663All prisons in England and Wales19,155 | | | |
| 2023-12Details | 251 | 7,742 | 19,350 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,742All prisons in England and Wales19,350 | | | |
| 2024-03Details | 273 | 7,983 | 19,813 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,983All prisons in England and Wales19,813 | | | |
| 2024-06Details | 270 | 7,911 | 19,793 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,911All prisons in England and Wales19,793 | | | |
| 2024-09Details | 253 | 7,766 | 19,735 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,766All prisons in England and Wales19,735 | | | |
| 2024-12Details | 248 | 7,566 | 19,225 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,566All prisons in England and Wales19,225 | | | |
| 2025-03Details | 245 | 7,424 | 18,899 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,424All prisons in England and Wales18,899 | | | |
| 2025-06Details | 262 | 7,424 | 18,866 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,424All prisons in England and Wales18,866 | | | |
| 2025-09Details | 263 | 7,403 | 18,718 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,403All prisons in England and Wales18,718 | | | |
| 2025-12Details | 257 | 7,199 | 18,259 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,199All prisons in England and Wales18,259 | | | |
| 2026-03Details | 245 | 7,174 | 18,148 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,174All prisons in England and Wales18,148 | | | |
| 2026-06Details | 235 | 7,159 | 18,065 |
| Male category C & YOI Trainer and Resettlement prisons7,159All prisons in England and Wales18,065 | | | |











Figure as of 20 August 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Justice](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a7ed9263be22055c1aaa2f2/Time_series_of_HMPPS_staff_in_post_receiving_pay_on_staff_in_post_date_Jun_26.ods).




Source: Ministry of Justice, [Costs per prison place and cost per prisoner by individual prison, 2015-16 to 2024-25 (HMPPS annual report and accounts, management information addendum)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods), published 26 March 2026; Ministry of Justice, [Prison population: monthly bulletin (2025-01 to 2026-08)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e97fd3b22fb169dc192dd/prison-pop-august-2026.ODS), published 7 September 2026; Ministry of Justice, [HM Prison & Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2026: time series of staff in post](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a7ed9263be22055c1aaa2f2/Time_series_of_HMPPS_staff_in_post_receiving_pay_on_staff_in_post_date_Jun_26.ods), published 20 August 2026; HM Prison and Probation Service, [Prison information pages on GOV.UK (addresses), with each postcode’s local authority from postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory)](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-in-england-and-wales).



## What these figures do and don't show



- **Compare with prisons of the same function.** Costs per prisoner differ by what a prison does: local prisons serving courts, training prisons, high-security, open and youth establishments.
- **Overall cost includes shared costs.** HMPPS adds each prison’s share of regional and national costs (healthcare, education, maintenance contracts, headquarters) to what it spends itself.
- **Contracted prisons are costed differently,** and their staff are not on the HMPPS payroll, so no staff figure is shown for them.
- **Nothing here shows cause and effect.** A prison’s cost, crowding and staffing sit side by side; none is presented as the result of another.




Where this sits: United Kingdom → England and Wales → Ministry of Justice → HM Prison and Probation Service → Prisons in England and Wales → HMP Highpoint. Figures from data/services/justice.json, generated 29 September 2026.



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## Sources for this page





| Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Costs per prison place and cost per prisoner by individual prison, 2015-16 to 2024-25 (HMPPS annual report and accounts, management information addendum)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bbeee14b1db2e4ba9b6492/costs-per-prison-place-prisoner-individual-prison-2024-25.ods) | Ministry of Justice | 26 March 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) |
| [Prison population: monthly bulletin (2025-01 to 2026-08)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e97fd3b22fb169dc192dd/prison-pop-august-2026.ODS) | Ministry of Justice | 7 September 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) |
| [HM Prison & Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2026: time series of staff in post](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a7ed9263be22055c1aaa2f2/Time_series_of_HMPPS_staff_in_post_receiving_pay_on_staff_in_post_date_Jun_26.ods) | Ministry of Justice | 20 August 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) |





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