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HMYOI Wetherby: cost, population and staff

Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. How each figure is worked out.

£46m for HMYOI Wetherby in 2024-25, +5.4% on a year earlier after inflation. It cost £325,035 per prisoner in 2024-25, and held 98 people in August 2026 (28.2% of its uncrowded places).

Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source: Ministry of Justice.

Key figures

£46m2024-25, cash +9.6% on a year earlier As of 26 March 2026
£325,035Cost per prisoner, 2024-25 Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons: £306,492 As of 26 March 2026
£136,196Cost per place, 2024-25 Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons: £155,325 As of 26 March 2026
28.2%Population as a share of uncrowded places, 2026-08 Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons: 40.3% As of 7 September 2026
98 prisonersPopulation, 2026-08 Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons: 188 prisoners As of 7 September 2026

Source: Ministry of Justice.

Over time: cash, real terms and per resident

HMYOI Wetherby: 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

HMYOI Wetherby: spending in cash and in 2025-26 prices, £ million (£ million)
Year	Real terms (2025-26 prices)	Cash
2015-16 Details for 2015-16	£28.5m	£20.5m
Cash £20.5m
2016-17 Details for 2016-17	£27.0m	£19.8m
Cash £19.8m
2017-18 Details for 2017-18	£34.6m	£25.8m
Cash £25.8m
2018-19 Details for 2018-19	£37.1m	£28.2m
Cash £28.2m
2019-20 Details for 2019-20	£42.0m	£32.8m
Cash £32.8m
2020-21 Details for 2020-21	£39.5m	£32.5m
Cash £32.5m
2021-22 Details for 2021-22	£43.1m	£35.6m
Cash £35.6m
2022-23 Details for 2022-23	£44.5m	£39.3m
Cash £39.3m
2023-24 Details for 2023-24	£45.0m	£41.8m
Cash £41.8m
2024-25 Details for 2024-25	£47.4m	£45.8m
Cash £45.8m

Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source: Ministry of Justice.

At a glance

HMYOI Wetherby: the latest figures
What	Figure
Function	Male YOI young people (ages 15-17)
Where	Leeds, England
Overall cost, 2024-25	£46m
Cost per prisoner, 2024-25	£325,035
Cost per place, 2024-25	£136,196
Population, August 2026	98
Operational capacity	154
Staff in post (FTE)	381

Where it sits, and what is below it

UK total
Nation
Department or service body
Local body (this level)
Spending category
Line or transaction not published

HMYOI Wetherby

Male YOI young people (ages 15-17). 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 Leeds.

£46m in 2024-25 (cash); £47m in 2025-26 prices; +9.6% on a year earlier in cash, +5.4% in real terms.

HMYOI Wetherby: by spending category, 2024-25
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 for Spent at the prison (direct)	£32m	£33m	—	+13.7%	Ministry of Justice	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) £33m Per resident — Real change on a year earlier +13.7% Source Ministry of Justice Below this 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.
Share of regional and national costs Details for Share of regional and national costs	£14m	£14m	—	−9.2%	Ministry of Justice	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) £14m Per resident — Real change on a year earlier −9.2% Source Ministry of Justice Below this 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.

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.

HMYOI Wetherby against Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons and All prisons in England and Wales: latest period of each measure
Measure	HMYOI Wetherby	Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons	All prisons in England and Wales	Period
Cost per prisoner Details for Cost per prisoner	£325,035	£306,492	£56,618	2024-25
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £306,492 All prisons in England and Wales £56,618 Period 2024-25
Cost per place Details for Cost per place	£136,196	£155,325	£59,026	2024-25
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £155,325 All prisons in England and Wales £59,026 Period 2024-25
Population as a share of uncrowded places Details for Population as a share of uncrowded places	28.2%	40.3%	101.3%	2026-08
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 40.3% All prisons in England and Wales 101.3% Period 2026-08
Population Details for Population	98 prisoners	188 prisoners	86,843 prisoners	2026-08
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 188 prisoners All prisons in England and Wales 86,843 prisoners Period 2026-08
Operational capacity Details for Operational capacity	154 places	272 places	88,937 places	2026-08
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 272 places All prisons in England and Wales 88,937 places Period 2026-08
Average population Details for Average population	141 prisoners	230 prisoners	87,009 prisoners	2024-25
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 230 prisoners All prisons in England and Wales 87,009 prisoners Period 2024-25
Staff in post (public sector prisons) Details for Staff in post (public sector prisons)	381 FTE	630 FTE	37,212 FTE	2026-06
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 630 FTE All prisons in England and Wales 37,212 FTE Period 2026-06
Prison officers in post Details for Prison officers in post	201 FTE	322 FTE	18,065 FTE	2026-06
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 322 FTE All prisons in England and Wales 18,065 FTE Period 2026-06

Cost per prisoner: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons

Line chart of cost per prisoner for HMYOI Wetherby from 2015-16 to 2024-25, latest £325,035; Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £306,492; All prisons in England and Wales £56,618.

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

Cost per prisoner: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons (Cost per prisoner)
Year	HMYOI Wetherby	Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons	All prisons in England and Wales
2015-16 Details for 2015-16	£74,059	£85,975	£32,510
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £85,975 All prisons in England and Wales £32,510
2016-17 Details for 2016-17	£76,763	£87,910	£35,371
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £87,910 All prisons in England and Wales £35,371
2017-18 Details for 2017-18	£103,675	£113,071	£37,543
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £113,071 All prisons in England and Wales £37,543
2018-19 Details for 2018-19	£113,354	£122,159	£41,136
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £122,159 All prisons in England and Wales £41,136
2019-20 Details for 2019-20	£140,712	£144,718	£42,670
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £144,718 All prisons in England and Wales £42,670
2020-21 Details for 2020-21	£184,255	£195,527	£48,409
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £195,527 All prisons in England and Wales £48,409
2021-22 Details for 2021-22	£237,372	£253,569	£47,434
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £253,569 All prisons in England and Wales £47,434
2022-23 Details for 2022-23	£255,040	£280,533	£51,108
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £280,533 All prisons in England and Wales £51,108
2023-24 Details for 2023-24	£260,705	£275,815	£53,801
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £275,815 All prisons in England and Wales £53,801
2024-25 Details for 2024-25	£325,035	£306,492	£56,618
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £306,492 All prisons in England and Wales £56,618

Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source: Ministry of Justice.

Cost per place: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons

Line chart of cost per place for HMYOI Wetherby from 2015-16 to 2024-25, latest £136,196; Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £155,325; All prisons in England and Wales £59,026.

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

The numbers behind this chart

Cost per place: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons (Cost per place)
Year	HMYOI Wetherby	Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons	All prisons in England and Wales
2015-16 Details for 2015-16	£51,415	£64,565	£35,182
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £64,565 All prisons in England and Wales £35,182
2016-17 Details for 2016-17	£48,604	£64,763	£38,042
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £64,763 All prisons in England and Wales £38,042
2017-18 Details for 2017-18	£63,124	£82,639	£40,843
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £82,639 All prisons in England and Wales £40,843
2018-19 Details for 2018-19	£69,179	£89,794	£43,213
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £89,794 All prisons in England and Wales £43,213
2019-20 Details for 2019-20	£80,387	£101,562	£44,640
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £101,562 All prisons in England and Wales £44,640
2020-21 Details for 2020-21	£85,616	£107,595	£48,162
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £107,595 All prisons in England and Wales £48,162
2021-22 Details for 2021-22	£104,607	£121,948	£46,696
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £121,948 All prisons in England and Wales £46,696
2022-23 Details for 2022-23	£115,456	£129,422	£51,724
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £129,422 All prisons in England and Wales £51,724
2023-24 Details for 2023-24	£122,876	£137,587	£56,987
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £137,587 All prisons in England and Wales £56,987
2024-25 Details for 2024-25	£136,196	£155,325	£59,026
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons £155,325 All prisons in England and Wales £59,026

Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source: Ministry of Justice.

Population as a share of uncrowded places: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons

Line chart of population as a share of uncrowded places for HMYOI Wetherby from 2025-01 to 2026-08, latest 28.2%; Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 40.3%; All prisons in England and Wales 101.3%.

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

Population as a share of uncrowded places: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons (Population as a share of uncrowded places)
Year	HMYOI Wetherby	Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons	All prisons in England and Wales
2025-01 Details for 2025-01	38.1%	47.5%	103.5%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 47.5% All prisons in England and Wales 103.5%
2025-02 Details for 2025-02	37.5%	47.5%	104.4%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 47.5% All prisons in England and Wales 104.4%
2025-03 Details for 2025-03	36.0%	46.3%	105.1%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 46.3% All prisons in England and Wales 105.1%
2025-04 Details for 2025-04	34.8%	43.0%	102.8%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 43.0% All prisons in England and Wales 102.8%
2025-05 Details for 2025-05	34.5%	41.5%	103.0%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 41.5% All prisons in England and Wales 103.0%
2025-06 Details for 2025-06	36.9%	44.6%	102.1%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 44.6% All prisons in England and Wales 102.1%
2025-07 Details for 2025-07	38.4%	47.5%	103.0%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 47.5% All prisons in England and Wales 103.0%
2025-08 Details for 2025-08	38.1%	47.0%	103.5%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 47.0% All prisons in England and Wales 103.5%
2025-09 Details for 2025-09	30.5%	42.0%	102.3%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 42.0% All prisons in England and Wales 102.3%
2025-10 Details for 2025-10	30.5%	40.8%	102.3%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 40.8% All prisons in England and Wales 102.3%
2025-11 Details for 2025-11	32.7%	42.4%	102.2%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 42.4% All prisons in England and Wales 102.2%
2025-12 Details for 2025-12	32.4%	44.3%	101.3%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 44.3% All prisons in England and Wales 101.3%
2026-01 Details for 2026-01	32.7%	44.5%	101.7%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 44.5% All prisons in England and Wales 101.7%
2026-02 Details for 2026-02	28.9%	40.4%	102.0%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 40.4% All prisons in England and Wales 102.0%
2026-03 Details for 2026-03	26.4%	38.0%	101.8%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 38.0% All prisons in England and Wales 101.8%
2026-04 Details for 2026-04	23.0%	35.6%	99.9%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 35.6% All prisons in England and Wales 99.9%
2026-05 Details for 2026-05	27.0%	37.6%	100.3%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 37.6% All prisons in England and Wales 100.3%
2026-06 Details for 2026-06	27.9%	39.3%	100.1%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 39.3% All prisons in England and Wales 100.1%
2026-07 Details for 2026-07	28.7%	41.6%	100.7%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 41.6% All prisons in England and Wales 100.7%
2026-08 Details for 2026-08	28.2%	40.3%	101.3%
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 40.3% All prisons in England and Wales 101.3%

Figure as of 7 September 2026. Source: Ministry of Justice.

Population: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons

Line chart of population for HMYOI Wetherby from 2025-01 to 2026-08, latest 98 prisoners; Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 188 prisoners; All prisons in England and Wales 86,843 prisoners.

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

The numbers behind this chart

Population: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons (Population, prisoners)
Year	HMYOI Wetherby	Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons	All prisons in England and Wales
2025-01 Details for 2025-01	127	214	86,463
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 214 All prisons in England and Wales 86,463
2025-02 Details for 2025-02	125	214	87,199
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 214 All prisons in England and Wales 87,199
2025-03 Details for 2025-03	120	209	87,919
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 209 All prisons in England and Wales 87,919
2025-04 Details for 2025-04	116	194	88,084
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 194 All prisons in England and Wales 88,084
2025-05 Details for 2025-05	115	187	88,103
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 187 All prisons in England and Wales 88,103
2025-06 Details for 2025-06	123	201	87,334
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 201 All prisons in England and Wales 87,334
2025-07 Details for 2025-07	122	207	87,966
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 207 All prisons in England and Wales 87,966
2025-08 Details for 2025-08	121	205	88,273
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 205 All prisons in England and Wales 88,273
2025-09 Details for 2025-09	97	183	87,336
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 183 All prisons in England and Wales 87,336
2025-10 Details for 2025-10	97	178	87,413
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 178 All prisons in England and Wales 87,413
2025-11 Details for 2025-11	104	185	87,332
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 185 All prisons in England and Wales 87,332
2025-12 Details for 2025-12	103	193	86,596
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 193 All prisons in England and Wales 86,596
2026-01 Details for 2026-01	104	194	87,212
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 194 All prisons in England and Wales 87,212
2026-02 Details for 2026-02	92	176	87,367
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 176 All prisons in England and Wales 87,367
2026-03 Details for 2026-03	92	177	87,292
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 177 All prisons in England and Wales 87,292
2026-04 Details for 2026-04	80	166	85,704
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 166 All prisons in England and Wales 85,704
2026-05 Details for 2026-05	94	175	85,992
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 175 All prisons in England and Wales 85,992
2026-06 Details for 2026-06	97	183	85,761
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 183 All prisons in England and Wales 85,761
2026-07 Details for 2026-07	100	194	86,267
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 194 All prisons in England and Wales 86,267
2026-08 Details for 2026-08	98	188	86,843
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 188 All prisons in England and Wales 86,843

Figure as of 7 September 2026. Source: Ministry of Justice.

Operational capacity: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons

Line chart of operational capacity for HMYOI Wetherby from 2025-01 to 2026-08, latest 154 places; Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 272 places; All prisons in England and Wales 88,937 places.

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

Operational capacity: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons (Operational capacity, places)
Year	HMYOI Wetherby	Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons	All prisons in England and Wales
2025-01 Details for 2025-01	231	349	88,662
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 349 All prisons in England and Wales 88,662
2025-02 Details for 2025-02	231	349	88,635
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 349 All prisons in England and Wales 88,635
2025-03 Details for 2025-03	228	346	88,925
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 346 All prisons in England and Wales 88,925
2025-04 Details for 2025-04	228	346	89,228
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 346 All prisons in England and Wales 89,228
2025-05 Details for 2025-05	228	346	89,551
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 346 All prisons in England and Wales 89,551
2025-06 Details for 2025-06	288	406	89,573
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 406 All prisons in England and Wales 89,573
2025-07 Details for 2025-07	276	394	89,373
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 394 All prisons in England and Wales 89,373
2025-08 Details for 2025-08	276	394	89,627
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 394 All prisons in England and Wales 89,627
2025-09 Details for 2025-09	276	394	89,437
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 394 All prisons in England and Wales 89,437
2025-10 Details for 2025-10	288	406	89,311
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 406 All prisons in England and Wales 89,311
2025-11 Details for 2025-11	288	406	89,334
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 406 All prisons in England and Wales 89,334
2025-12 Details for 2025-12	288	406	89,464
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 406 All prisons in England and Wales 89,464
2026-01 Details for 2026-01	288	406	89,671
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 406 All prisons in England and Wales 89,671
2026-02 Details for 2026-02	288	406	89,792
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 406 All prisons in England and Wales 89,792
2026-03 Details for 2026-03	154	272	89,795
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 272 All prisons in England and Wales 89,795
2026-04 Details for 2026-04	154	272	89,765
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 272 All prisons in England and Wales 89,765
2026-05 Details for 2026-05	154	272	89,662
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 272 All prisons in England and Wales 89,662
2026-06 Details for 2026-06	154	272	89,120
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 272 All prisons in England and Wales 89,120
2026-07 Details for 2026-07	154	272	88,895
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 272 All prisons in England and Wales 88,895
2026-08 Details for 2026-08	154	272	88,937
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 272 All prisons in England and Wales 88,937

Figure as of 7 September 2026. Source: Ministry of Justice.

Average population: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons

Line chart of average population for HMYOI Wetherby from 2015-16 to 2024-25, latest 141 prisoners; Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 230 prisoners; All prisons in England and Wales 87,009 prisoners.

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

The numbers behind this chart

Average population: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons (Average population, prisoners)
Year	HMYOI Wetherby	Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons	All prisons in England and Wales
2015-16 Details for 2015-16	277	546	84,705
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 546 All prisons in England and Wales 84,705
2016-17 Details for 2016-17	258	526	84,750
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 526 All prisons in England and Wales 84,750
2017-18 Details for 2017-18	248	522	84,710
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 522 All prisons in England and Wales 84,710
2018-19 Details for 2018-19	249	525	82,751
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 525 All prisons in England and Wales 82,751
2019-20 Details for 2019-20	233	501	82,890
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 501 All prisons in England and Wales 82,890
2020-21 Details for 2020-21	176	378	78,959
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 378 All prisons in England and Wales 78,959
2021-22 Details for 2021-22	150	313	79,113
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 313 All prisons in England and Wales 79,113
2022-23 Details for 2022-23	154	300	81,822
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 300 All prisons in England and Wales 81,822
2023-24 Details for 2023-24	160	321	87,129
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 321 All prisons in England and Wales 87,129
2024-25 Details for 2024-25	141	230	87,009
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 230 All prisons in England and Wales 87,009

Figure as of 26 March 2026. Source: Ministry of Justice.

Staff in post (public sector prisons): HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons

Line chart of staff in post (public sector prisons) for HMYOI Wetherby from 2017-03 to 2026-06, latest 381 FTE; Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 630 FTE; All prisons in England and Wales 37,212 FTE.

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

Staff in post (public sector prisons): HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons (Staff in post (public sector prisons), FTE)
Year	HMYOI Wetherby	Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons	All prisons in England and Wales
2017-03 Details for 2017-03	338	541	30,288
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 541 All prisons in England and Wales 30,288
2017-06 Details for 2017-06	338	547	30,690
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 547 All prisons in England and Wales 30,690
2017-09 Details for 2017-09	332	544	31,261
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 544 All prisons in England and Wales 31,261
2017-12 Details for 2017-12	332	536	31,817
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 536 All prisons in England and Wales 31,817
2018-03 Details for 2018-03	341	543	33,122
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 543 All prisons in England and Wales 33,122
2018-06 Details for 2018-06	362	580	34,089
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 580 All prisons in England and Wales 34,089
2018-09 Details for 2018-09	377	605	34,888
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 605 All prisons in England and Wales 34,888
2018-12 Details for 2018-12	421	665	35,453
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 665 All prisons in England and Wales 35,453
2019-03 Details for 2019-03	437	684	35,430
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 684 All prisons in England and Wales 35,430
2019-06 Details for 2019-06	428	679	35,152
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 679 All prisons in England and Wales 35,152
2019-09 Details for 2019-09	429	674	35,459
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 674 All prisons in England and Wales 35,459
2019-12 Details for 2019-12	415	652	35,062
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 652 All prisons in England and Wales 35,062
2020-03 Details for 2020-03	404	633	35,033
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 633 All prisons in England and Wales 35,033
2020-06 Details for 2020-06	401	634	35,369
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 634 All prisons in England and Wales 35,369
2020-09 Details for 2020-09	390	622	35,125
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 622 All prisons in England and Wales 35,125
2020-12 Details for 2020-12	399	631	34,861
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 631 All prisons in England and Wales 34,861
2021-03 Details for 2021-03	415	654	35,315
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 654 All prisons in England and Wales 35,315
2021-06 Details for 2021-06	413	650	35,507
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 650 All prisons in England and Wales 35,507
2021-09 Details for 2021-09	413	653	35,777
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 653 All prisons in England and Wales 35,777
2021-12 Details for 2021-12	405	637	35,390
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 637 All prisons in England and Wales 35,390
2022-03 Details for 2022-03	405	649	35,361
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 649 All prisons in England and Wales 35,361
2022-06 Details for 2022-06	404	640	35,036
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 640 All prisons in England and Wales 35,036
2022-09 Details for 2022-09	404	630	35,165
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 630 All prisons in England and Wales 35,165
2022-12 Details for 2022-12	416	641	35,303
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 641 All prisons in England and Wales 35,303
2023-03 Details for 2023-03	426	652	36,398
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 652 All prisons in England and Wales 36,398
2023-06 Details for 2023-06	439	667	36,757
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 667 All prisons in England and Wales 36,757
2023-09 Details for 2023-09	468	718	37,594
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 718 All prisons in England and Wales 37,594
2023-12 Details for 2023-12	468	726	37,950
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 726 All prisons in England and Wales 37,950
2024-03 Details for 2024-03	462	723	38,628
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 723 All prisons in England and Wales 38,628
2024-06 Details for 2024-06	463	713	38,560
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 713 All prisons in England and Wales 38,560
2024-09 Details for 2024-09	459	709	38,718
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 709 All prisons in England and Wales 38,718
2024-12 Details for 2024-12	444	696	38,158
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 696 All prisons in England and Wales 38,158
2025-03 Details for 2025-03	433	681	37,795
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 681 All prisons in England and Wales 37,795
2025-06 Details for 2025-06	411	651	37,693
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 651 All prisons in England and Wales 37,693
2025-09 Details for 2025-09	408	656	37,465
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 656 All prisons in England and Wales 37,465
2025-12 Details for 2025-12	393	637	36,974
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 637 All prisons in England and Wales 36,974
2026-03 Details for 2026-03	398	638	36,977
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 638 All prisons in England and Wales 36,977
2026-06 Details for 2026-06	381	630	37,212
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 630 All prisons in England and Wales 37,212

Figure as of 20 August 2026. Source: Ministry of Justice.

Prison officers in post: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons

Line chart of prison officers in post for HMYOI Wetherby from 2017-03 to 2026-06, latest 201 FTE; Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 322 FTE; All prisons in England and Wales 18,065 FTE.

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

Prison officers in post: HMYOI Wetherby and comparisons (Prison officers in post, FTE)
Year	HMYOI Wetherby	Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons	All prisons in England and Wales
2017-03 Details for 2017-03	197	305	14,509
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 305 All prisons in England and Wales 14,509
2017-06 Details for 2017-06	202	313	14,930
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 313 All prisons in England and Wales 14,930
2017-09 Details for 2017-09	196	304	15,527
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 304 All prisons in England and Wales 15,527
2017-12 Details for 2017-12	189	293	16,188
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 293 All prisons in England and Wales 16,188
2018-03 Details for 2018-03	181	287	17,222
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 287 All prisons in England and Wales 17,222
2018-06 Details for 2018-06	189	294	17,776
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 294 All prisons in England and Wales 17,776
2018-09 Details for 2018-09	200	318	18,395
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 318 All prisons in England and Wales 18,395
2018-12 Details for 2018-12	240	375	18,819
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 375 All prisons in England and Wales 18,819
2019-03 Details for 2019-03	251	388	18,670
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 388 All prisons in England and Wales 18,670
2019-06 Details for 2019-06	248	379	18,291
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 379 All prisons in England and Wales 18,291
2019-09 Details for 2019-09	247	378	18,422
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 378 All prisons in England and Wales 18,422
2019-12 Details for 2019-12	237	362	18,038
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 362 All prisons in England and Wales 18,038
2020-03 Details for 2020-03	225	340	17,881
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 340 All prisons in England and Wales 17,881
2020-06 Details for 2020-06	226	345	18,156
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 345 All prisons in England and Wales 18,156
2020-09 Details for 2020-09	224	343	17,852
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 343 All prisons in England and Wales 17,852
2020-12 Details for 2020-12	210	322	17,576
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 322 All prisons in England and Wales 17,576
2021-03 Details for 2021-03	221	337	17,933
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 337 All prisons in England and Wales 17,933
2021-06 Details for 2021-06	223	343	18,062
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 343 All prisons in England and Wales 18,062
2021-09 Details for 2021-09	221	345	18,380
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 345 All prisons in England and Wales 18,380
2021-12 Details for 2021-12	213	333	18,091
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 333 All prisons in England and Wales 18,091
2022-03 Details for 2022-03	214	343	17,926
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 343 All prisons in England and Wales 17,926
2022-06 Details for 2022-06	232	353	17,686
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 353 All prisons in England and Wales 17,686
2022-09 Details for 2022-09	229	342	17,674
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 342 All prisons in England and Wales 17,674
2022-12 Details for 2022-12	240	352	17,722
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 352 All prisons in England and Wales 17,722
2023-03 Details for 2023-03	243	352	18,442
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 352 All prisons in England and Wales 18,442
2023-06 Details for 2023-06	247	354	18,532
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 354 All prisons in England and Wales 18,532
2023-09 Details for 2023-09	278	405	19,155
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 405 All prisons in England and Wales 19,155
2023-12 Details for 2023-12	276	410	19,350
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 410 All prisons in England and Wales 19,350
2024-03 Details for 2024-03	273	405	19,813
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 405 All prisons in England and Wales 19,813
2024-06 Details for 2024-06	265	392	19,793
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 392 All prisons in England and Wales 19,793
2024-09 Details for 2024-09	261	389	19,735
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 389 All prisons in England and Wales 19,735
2024-12 Details for 2024-12	250	380	19,225
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 380 All prisons in England and Wales 19,225
2025-03 Details for 2025-03	246	372	18,899
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 372 All prisons in England and Wales 18,899
2025-06 Details for 2025-06	231	346	18,866
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 346 All prisons in England and Wales 18,866
2025-09 Details for 2025-09	233	354	18,718
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 354 All prisons in England and Wales 18,718
2025-12 Details for 2025-12	221	338	18,259
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 338 All prisons in England and Wales 18,259
2026-03 Details for 2026-03	224	338	18,148
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 338 All prisons in England and Wales 18,148
2026-06 Details for 2026-06	201	322	18,065
Male YOI young people (ages 15-17) prisons 322 All prisons in England and Wales 18,065

Figure as of 20 August 2026. Source: Ministry of Justice.

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), published 26 March 2026; Ministry of Justice, Prison population: monthly bulletin (2025-01 to 2026-08), published 7 September 2026; Ministry of Justice, HM Prison & Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2026: time series of staff in post, 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).

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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 → HMYOI Wetherby. Figures from data/services/justice.json, generated 29 September 2026.

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Costs per prison place and cost per prisoner by individual prison, 2015-16 to 2024-25 (HMPPS annual report and accounts, management information addendum)	Ministry of Justice	26 March 2026	annual	Open Government Licence v3.0
Prison population: monthly bulletin (2025-01 to 2026-08)	Ministry of Justice	7 September 2026	annual	Open Government Licence v3.0
HM Prison & Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2026: time series of staff in post	Ministry of Justice	20 August 2026	annual	Open Government Licence v3.0

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