Official Statistics

EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics, December 2021

Published 24 February 2022

1. Introduction

In line with the Citizens’ Rights Agreements, the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) enables EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens resident in the UK by the end of the transition period at 11pm on 31 December 2020, and their family members, to obtain a UK immigration status. Further information about the EUSS, including eligibility requirements and details regarding making a late application, can be found on the GOV.UK EU Settlement Scheme webpage.

The scheme is a simple digital system which allows EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens resident in the UK by the end of the transition period, and their family members, to obtain, free of charge, settled status or pre-settled status in the UK. Find out more about what settled and pre-settled status means.

The EU Settlement Scheme launched on 30 March 2019, following the success of two private beta testing phases and public beta testing of the application process. During the testing phases (between 28 August 2018 and 29 March 2019) there were over 230,000 applications. A final report on the public beta test phase was published on 2 May 2019.

1.1 About this release

This publication takes an in-depth look at the total number of applications to the EU Settlement Scheme between 28 August 2018 and 31 December 2021 and their outcomes. This covers the period between the launch of the first private beta scheme to the end of Q4 2021.

Applications to the scheme and their outcomes are presented by nationality, age, and geography (which includes constituent parts of the UK, region and local authority). Additional information on applications made on the basis of a derivative right to reside is also included.

Repeat applicants and their outcomes are included in this publication reflecting a data matching methodology which enables us to link multiple applications to individual applicants. Additional detail on repeat application data can be found in the ‘About the data’ section and in section 5.3 in the Home Office EU Settlement Scheme statistics: user guide.

1.2 Related data

High-level monthly statistical updates complement the detailed quarterly statistics and can be found at: EU Settlement Scheme statistics.

The monthly figures provide more timely updates on the high-level progress of the EU Settlement Scheme, whereas the quarterly release provides users with greater detail on the applications received, their outcomes and additional supporting data.

The previous monthly update, covering the period up to the end of January 2022, was published on 10 February 2022.

2. Key points

This report covers the period from 28 August 2018 up to 31 December 2021. Figure 1 below shows the total applications and conclusions at the end of each month since the start of the scheme, with a peak in applications and conclusions seen in September and October 2019, as well as in June 2021 which reflected the 30 June 2021 deadline for applications from those resident in the UK by 31 December 2020. Applications since 30 June 2021 have averaged 56,000 per month.

Figure 1 - EU Settlement Scheme: cumulative number of applications received, and applications concluded at the end of each month since the start of the scheme

Source: Table EUSS_MON, EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables

Applications received

• as seen in Figure 1, as of 31 December 2021, 6.4 million (6,385,470) applications had been received, with 89% received in England, 5% in Scotland, 2% in Wales and 2% in Northern Ireland

• of the 6.4 million applications received, 92% (5.9 million) were from EEA nationals, with the highest number of applications from Romanian, Polish and Italian nationals

• of the 6.4 million applications received, 7% (468,290) were from non-EEA nationals, with the highest applications from Indian (77,320), Pakistani (64,560) and Brazilian nationals (46,750)

• there were over 1 million (1,080,420) applications received from people under 18 years of age, 5.1 million (5,141,430) applications from those aged 18 to 64 and 163,600 applications from those aged 65 and above (17%, 81% and 3%, respectively)

• there were 333,200 applications received between 1 July 2021 and 31 December 2021. Of those, 160,600 were late applications, 93,800 were repeat applicants (with the majority being those moving from pre-settled to settled status) and 78,800 were from joining family members

Applications concluded

• 6.1 million (6,057,400) applications had been concluded up to 31 December 2021

• of the concluded outcomes, 52% (3,126,640) were granted settled status, 41% (2,507,370) were granted pre-settled status and 7% had other outcomes (including 205,490 refused applications, 112,130 withdrawn or void applications, and 105,450 invalid applications)

• for applications received from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021, 122,900 were concluded. Of those, 55,000 were concluded late applications, 65,500 were concluded repeat applicantions and 2,400 were concluded joining family member applications

Repeat applicants

• of the 6.4 million applications made, 9% were from repeat applicants (593,170)

• this indicates that an estimated 5,746,180 people had applied to the scheme up to 31 December 2021, with over 5.2 million obtaining a grant of status

• it is estimated that a total of 5,336,500 EEA and Swiss applicants and 407,400 non-EEA applicants had applied to the scheme up to 31 December 2021

• Romanian nationals accounted for the highest number of repeat applicants to the scheme (154,540, 26%)

• 89% of repeat applicants have received a grant of status (settled or pre-settled status)

• 49% (289,180) of repeat applicants have moved from pre-settled to settled status

• as of 31 December, just over a quarter (73,450, 27%) of those moving from pre-settled to settled status were Romanian nationals

Local authority statistics

• as of 31 December 2021, Newham saw the highest number of applications to the scheme (151,650)

• of all the local authorities, Newham had the highest number of applications from Romanian nationals (47,900) and Ealing for Polish nationals (26,890)

3. Applications to the EU Settlement Scheme

The total number of applications received up to 31 December 2021 was 6,385,470.

Total number of applications received from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021 was 333,200.

3.1 Applications post 30 June 2021 deadline

Following the 30 June 2021 deadline for applications to the EUSS by those resident in the UK by the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, the EUSS continues to receive applications from three categories of applicants as detailed below:

Late applications

For EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members resident in the UK by the end of the transition period, the deadline for applications to be made to the EUSS was 30 June 2021. However, in line with the Citizens’ Rights Agreements, they can make a late application to the EUSS where there are reasonable grounds why they missed that deadline. A late application can also be made by a joining family member where there are reasonable grounds why they missed the deadline for their application of three months from the date they arrived in the UK (or 30 June 2021 where they arrived by 31 March 2021).

Repeat applicants

Applicants who have previously applied to the EUSS, and were granted pre-settled status, need to apply again for settled status before their pre-settled status expires.

Joining family members

A person can apply to the EUSS as a joining family member of an EU, other EEA or Swiss citizen resident in the UK by the end of the transition period and who, with some exceptions, has pre-settled or settled status under the EUSS, where the family relationship existed by the end of the transition period (except in the case of a child born or adopted after that date) and continues to exist when the person applies to the EUSS. A late application can also be made by a joining family member where there are reasonable grounds why they missed the deadline for their application of three months from the date they arrived in the UK (or 30 June 2021 where they arrived by 31 March 2021 ).

Applications from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021 provisionally show:

• there were 160,600 late applications
• 93,800 applications were from repeat applicants (including those moving from pre-settled to settled status)
• 78,800 were applications from joining family members

3.2 Repeat applicants

Of the 6.4 million applications received, approximately 9% were from repeat applicants (593,170). This indicates that an estimated 5,746,180 people have applied to the scheme with nearly 5.3 million (5,268,440) obtaining a grant of status ^{[footnote 1]}.

It is estimated that a total of 5,336,500 EEA and Swiss applicants and 407,400 non-EEA applicants had applied to the scheme up to 31 December 2021 ^{[footnote 2]}.

Table 1 - EU Settlement Scheme: number of applications to the scheme by people, 28 August 2018 to 31 December 2021

Applications submitted	People applied to EUSS
1 application	5,153,010
2 applications	552,310
3 or more applications	40,860
Total	5,746,180

Source: Table EUSS_RA_01, EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables

As Table 1 shows, of the people that made a repeat application (593,170), the vast majority made just one further application (93%).

Of the repeat applicant cohort, as of 31 December 2021:

89% (530,170) of repeat applicants have received a grant of status:

• of those, 49% (289,180) moved from pre-settled to settled status
• 15% (90,860) recieved a grant of settled status following an ‘other’ outcome(s)^{[footnote 3]}
• 25% (150,130) received a grant of pre-settled status following an ‘other’ outcome(s) or a previous grant of pre-settled status

In addition:

• 11% (63,010) of repeat applicants have not yet recieved a grant of status (either pre-settled or settled)
• of those, 1% (8,320) have not yet received an outcome

Figures on repeat applicants can be found in data Table EUSS_RA_01 [EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables]

Repeat applicants by nationality

As of 31 December 2021, there were 536,500 repeat applicants from EU nationals, with Romanian nationals (154,540) submitting the highest number of repeat applications (26%). Italian (70,550, 12%) and Polish (62,530, 11%) nationals made the 2nd and 3rd highest number of repeat applications.

52,310 (9%) of repeat applicants were non-EEA nationals.

Outcomes by nationality

In terms of repeat applicants by outcome, overall, Slovenian nationals (78%) had the highest proportion of settled status grants, closely followed by Hungarian and Estonian nationals (77%). For pre-settled status, Cypriot nationals (34%) had the highest proportion of pre-settled status followed by non-EEA nationals (33%).

Repeat applicants moving from pre-settled to settled status by nationality

As of 31 December 2021, just over a quarter (73,450, 25%) of those moving from pre-settled to settled status were Romanian nationals, followed by Italian nationals (47,330, 16%).

Figures on repeat applicants by nationality can be found in data Table EUSS_RA_01- EUSS_RA_04 EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables

More detail on repeat applicants definitions and methodology can be found in the EUSS user guide.

3.3 Applicants who have moved from pre-settled to settled status

Figure 2 below shows the number of applicants who have moved from pre-settled to settled status per month since the launch of the scheme. There has been a steady increase in numbers from December 2019 onwards with June 2021 seeing the largest number of people moving from pre-settled to settled status (25,060 applicants). This coincided with the 30 June 2021 deadline which saw the 3rd largest volume of applications per month to the scheme (438,260) overall. December 2021 saw a dip in these figures (9,160), which reflected the low number of applications for that month.

Figure 2: EU Settlement Scheme: Repeat applicants moving from pre-settled to settled status by month, 28 August 2018 to 31 December 2021

Source: Table EUSS_MON, EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables

3.4 Applications from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Most applications were received from England (5,708,410; 89%) with an additional 304,670 from Scotland (5%), 104,040 from Wales (2%) and 104,680 from Northern Ireland (2%)^{[footnote 4]}.

3.5 Applications by nationality

In total, there were 5,853,610 applications received from EU nationals, 63,350 received from other EEA and Swiss nationals and 468,290 received from non-EEA nationals. The nationalities with the highest number of applications received were:

• Romania (1,184,370) of which 102,840 were post 30 June 2021
• Polish (1,137,570) of which 31,400 were post 30 June 2021
• Italian (572,350) of which 23,010 were post 30 June 2021

Romanian nationals accounted for nearly a third (31%) of all applications received from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 21.

Figure 3 – Highest number of EUSS applications by Romanian, Polish and Italian nationals across local authorities in the UK

Source: Table EUSS_LA_01, EU Settlement Scheme local authority tables

Table 2 - EU Settlement Scheme: top five nationalities by applications received and UK country, 28 August 2018 to 31 December 2021

England	Scotland	Wales	Northern Ireland
1. Romania	Poland	Poland	Poland
2. Poland	Romania	Romania	Lithuania
3. Italy	Italy	Bulgaria	Romania
4. Portugal	Spain	Portugal	Portugal
5. Spain	Bulgaria	Italy	Bulgaria

Source: Table EUSS_01, EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables

As seen in table 2, the top five nationalities have remained the same from the previous quarter. England has the highest number of applications from Romanian nationals whilst Poland remains the top nationality across the remaining nations.

3.6 Applications from Non-EEA nationals

There were 468,290 applications from non-EEA nationals. The nationalities with the highest number of applications received up to 31 December 2021 were:

• Indian (77,320)
• Pakistani (64,560)
• Brazilian (46,750)
• Nigerian (31,870)
• Ghanaian (31,210)

The top five non-EEA nationalities reflect a similar pattern to applications received through the EUSS family permit route, which were published in the latest Immigration Quarterly statistics. EUSS family permits enable family members of EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens resident in the UK by the end of the transition period (and of qualifying British citizens returning to the UK after living in the EEA or Switzerland) to join them in the UK. Once here the family member can then apply to the EUSS for the immigration status they need to continue living in the UK.

Figure 4 below shows the top five non-EEA nationalities to have applied to the scheme up to the end of December 2021, with no change from the previous quarter.

Figure 4 - EU Settlement Scheme: top five nationalities by applications received and UK country, 28 August 2018 to 31 December 2021

Source: Table EUSS_Non_EEA_01, EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables

June 2021 saw the highest number of applications from non-EEA nationals (44,870), whilst there were 49,620 applications from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021.

Figures on applications by non-EEA nationals can be found in data Tables EUSS_NON_EEA_01 and EUSS_NON_EEA_02 EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables

3.7 Applications by age group

Of the 6,385,470 applications received:

• 1,080,420 (17%) were made from applicants under 18 years of age
• 5,141,430 (81%) were made from applicants aged between 18 and 64
• 163,600 (3%) were made from applicants aged 65 and over

Figure 5 - EU Settlement Scheme: proportion and number of applications by UK country by age group, 28 August 2018 to 31 December 2021

Source: Table EUSS_02, EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables

4. Concluded applications to the EU Settlement Scheme

The number of concluded applications up to 31 December 2021 was 6,057,400. Of those, 52% (3,126,640) were granted settled status and 41% (2,507,370) were granted pre-settled status. There were 205,490 refusals, 112,130 withdrawn or void outcomes and 105,450 invalid outcomes in the same period, representing combined, 7% of total outcomes. Of the refusals, 99% were refused on eligibility grounds and less than 1% were refused on suitability grounds^{[footnote 5]}.

4.1 Concluded applications by type post 30 June 2021

There were 122,900 concluded applications, of which:

• 55,000 were from late applications (with 43% granted settled status)
• 65,500 were from repeat applicants (with 87% granted settled status)
• 2,400 were from joining family members (with 33% granted pre-settled status)

Figures on outcomes by repeat applicants can be found in section 2.1.

4.2 Concluded applications by UK country

The majority of concluded applications were received from England (5,435,180; 90%), with an additional 294,120 from Scotland (5%), 99,860 from Wales (2%) and 98,660 from Northern Ireland (2%).

Refused, withdrawn or void, and invalid outcomes occurred across all constituent parts of the UK. Applications from England accounted for the largest proportion of the 205,490 refusals (167,870, 82%).

Figure 6- Settled status proportion of grants by region for the whole of the UK

Source: Table EUSS_LA_03, EU Settlement Scheme local authority tables

4.3 Concluded applications by nationality

As seen in Figure 7, there were 5,591,550 concluded applications from EU nationals, 60,280 from other EEA and Swiss nationals, and 405,460 from non-EEA nationals. Similar to the number of applications received, the nationalities with the highest number of concluded applications were:

• Polish (1,102,490)
• Romanian (1,092,720)
• Italian (555,680)
• Portugal (419,810)
• Spain (358,590)

For non-EEA nationals, the top five concluded applications were:

• India (67,720)
• Pakistan (54,000)
• Brazil (42,810)
• Ghana (27,250)
• Nigeria (26,480)

Eligible non-EEA nationals had a greater proportion of pre-settled outcomes (58%) than settled outcomes (30%). Proportions of refusals for non-EEA nationals remain low at 5% but are nearly double that of EU nationals at 3%.

Figure 7 - EU Settlement Scheme: number and proportion of concluded applications by nationality and outcome, 28 August 2018 to 31 December 2021 - top 10 nationalities (and non-EEA nationals) by number of concluded applications

Source: Table EUSS_03_UK, EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables

4.4 Concluded applications by age group

There were 4,915,660 concluded applications from persons between 18 to 64 years of age, 989,310 from people under 18, and 152,420 from individuals aged 65 and over. Of the concluded applications made by those aged 65 and over, the majority (68%) resulted in a settled outcome, higher than concluded applications for people under 18 and those aged 18 to 64 (59% and 50%, respectively).

Refused, withdrawn or void, and invalid outcomes occurred across all age groups. Individuals aged between 18 and 64 accounted for the vast majority of the 167,180 refusals (81%).

5. Applications to the EU Settlement Scheme by local authority

Applications to the EU Settlement Scheme were made from all 379 UK local authorities ^{[footnote 6]}. Newham saw the highest number of applications to the scheme (151,650).

Table 3 - EU Settlement Scheme: top five London local authorities by applications received, 28 August 2018 to 31 December 2021

Local Authority	UK Region	Applications
1. Newham	London	151,650
2. Brent	London	138,360
3. Ealing	London	112,320
4. Haringey	London	102,560
5. Barnet	London	95,110

Source: Table EUSS_LA_01, EU Settlement Scheme local authority tables

Figure 8 below shows the top nationality in each local authority within London.

Figure 8 – EUSS applications by top nationalities in London

Source: Table EUSS_LA_01, EU Settlement Scheme local authority tables

Birmingham saw the highest number of applications to the scheme (149,270) of all the local authorities outside London.

Table 4 - EU Settlement Scheme: top five local authorities outside London by applications received, 28 August 2018 to 31 December 2021

Local Authority	UK Region	Applications
1. Birmingham	West Midlands	149,270
2. Manchester	North West	97,090
3. Leicester	East Midlands	96,960
4. Edinburgh	Scotland	71,190
5. Leeds	Yorkshire and The Humber	69,670

Source: Table EUSS_LA_01, EU Settlement Scheme local authority tables

Newham (47,900) and Harrow (42,360) saw the highest applications from Romanian nationals. Ealing (26,890) and City of Edinburgh (19,740) saw the highest applications from Polish nationals.

At a local authority level, of all local authorities with at least 10,000 applications:

• Bolton and Oldham had the highest joint proportion of applications from people under 18 (32%)
• Islington had the highest proportion of applications from people aged 18 to 64 (91%)
• Broxbourne had the highest proportion of applications from people over 65 (8%)

6. Applications based on a derivative right to reside

Derivative rights applicants are applicants who did not qualify for a right of residence under the Free Movement Directive but may have had a right to reside in the UK derived from other EU law. Derivative rights applicants can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme under one of the following routes:

• Chen
• Ibrahim & Teixeira
• Lounes & Surinder Singh
• Zambrano

More information on these routes and eligibility requirements can be found in the Home Office EU Settlement Scheme statistics: user guide.

There were 4,830 applications received (4,690 concluded) from family members of British citizens (Lounes and Surinder Singh), 11,110 applications received (3,760 concluded) from Zambrano applicants, 1,790 applications received (1,250 concluded) from Chen applicants and 430 applications received (210 concluded) from Ibrahim & Teixeira applicants.

When looking at the total refusals in the derivative rights applicants (2,640), Zambrano applications accounted for 86% of the total (2,260).

7. About these statistics

This is the eleventh quarterly statistical publication on the progress of the EU Settlement Scheme. The quarterly publications are designed to complement higher-level monthly data published on the EU Settlement Scheme.

If, as a user, you have any comments on this report please email MigrationStatsEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please include the words ‘EUSS PUBLICATION FEEDBACK’ in the subject of your email.

The findings presented here are based on data collected from Home Office administrative systems. These systems hold records of individual applications that have been received to the EU Settlement Scheme and their outcomes (settled or pre-settled status, and other outcomes). As these are sourced from live operational systems, numbers may change and may not precisely reflect other published statistics produced at a different point in time. The majority of applicants to the scheme are EEA nationals, but non-EEA nationals are eligible to apply in some cases. Non-EEA nationals who have submitted an application to the scheme are included in these statistics.

The Home Office EU Settlement Scheme statistics: user guide provides further details on this topic, including definitions used, data conventions, methods, data quality, and further considerations arising from figures based on data sourced from a live operational database.

7.1 About the data

These statistics are released as Experimental Statistics, meaning they are going through development and evaluation. The Home Office is continuing to work to improve these statistics to ensure they meet the needs of users. Further details can be found in the ONS Guide to Experimental Statistics.

Totals published in the quarterly release may not necessarily match the totals in the monthly updates. Figures are sourced from a live operational database, to which revisions may be made. Data used to produce the quarterly report are extracted after the monthly data covering the corresponding time period, so there may be slight variation between the figures.

Figures in this publication refer specifically to applications made to the EU Settlement Scheme and cannot be directly compared with estimates of the resident population of EU/EEA nationals in the UK. Figures in this report include non-EEA national family members and eligible EEA nationals not resident in the UK. None of these are usually included in estimates of the resident EU/EEA population. Furthermore, the population estimates do not take account of people’s migration intentions and will include people who have come to the UK for a range of purposes, including some who have no intention to settle in the UK.

Paper applications including derivative rights to reside

Applications to the EU Settlement Scheme are generally made through an online system, although there are certain exceptions where applications may be submitted using a paper application form.

Paper application forms may be submitted by applicants who:

• are applying on the basis of a derivative right to reside
• do not hold a valid identity document and are unable to obtain one
• are unable to apply using the online application form and cannot be supported to do so

Additional information can be found on the GOV.UK EU Settlement Scheme webpage and in the Home Office EU Settlement Scheme statistics: user guide.

Repeat Applications

The data in this report account for the number of applications to the system, including individuals making applications on more than one occasion. An individual who has been granted pre-settled status can make a new application at a later stage to apply for settled status. As these are separate applications with separate outcomes, they are counted separately in the statistics. There are several caseworking systems used to administer applications to the scheme, each with a unique application number but not a single person identifier to distinguish repeat applicants. Analysis using probabilistic data matching methods have been developed to better understand the number of repeat applicants to the scheme. This allows us to provide more accurate figures on the number of people who have applied to the EU Settlement Scheme overall, including their outcomes. More information regarding the methodology is provided in section 5.3 in the Home Office EU Settlement Scheme statistics: user guide

7.2 User Guide

The Home Office EU Settlement Scheme statistics: user guide provides further details on this topic including, definitions used, data conventions, methods, data quality, and issues arising from figures based on data sourced from a live operational database.

8. Other related data

The Home Office publishes high-level progress information on the EU Settlement Scheme through monthly Experimental Statistics, available from the EU Settlement Scheme Statistics collection on GOV.UK.

Key findings of the earlier test phases of the EU Settlement Scheme can be found on GOV.UK at EU Settlement Scheme private beta 1, EU Settlement Scheme private beta 2 and EU Settlement Scheme public beta testing phase report.

The EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) Family Permit facilitates entry into the UK of an eligible family member, in order to join or accompany, an EEA or Swiss citizen who has been granted settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Data on EUSS Family Permits are published as part of the quarterly Home Office “Immigration Statistics”, and are covered in the chapter ‘Why do people come to the UK? For family reasons’. The latest quarterly Immigration Statistics report was published on 24 February 2022.

The Home Office Looked After Children and Care Leavers Survey, 2021 provides estimates of the numbers of looked after children and care leavers eligible to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. The follow up survey findings identified 3,895 looked after children and care leavers eligible to apply to the EUSS, and that 95% had applied to the scheme as of 30 November 2021. The updated report was published on 9 December 2021.

8.1 Feedback

We welcome feedback on the ‘EU Settlement Scheme statistics’ publications. Additionally, we’re always looking to improve the accessibility of our documents. If you find any problems, or have any feedback relating to accessibility or otherwise, please contact us by emailing MigrationStatsEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please include the words ‘EUSS PUBLICATION FEEDBACK’ in the subject of your email.

9. Data tables

Further data on the EU Settlement Scheme for the period 28 August 2018 to 30 June 2021, are available in:

• EUSS_01 to EUSS_05, EUSS_DR_01, EUSS_POST_30_JUNE, EUSS_RA_01 to EUSS_RA_04 , EUSS_MON, EUSS_Non_EEA_01 and EUSS_Non_EEA_02 EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics tables

• EUSS_LA_01 to EUSS_LA_03, EU Settlement Scheme quarterly local authority tables

10. Upcoming publications

The next quarterly EU Settlement Scheme release is due for publication on 26 May 2022.

1. Figures on repeat application analysis may not exactly match those in the analysis of cases processed ↩

2. Figures in this publication refer specifically to applications made to the EU Settlement Scheme, including repeat applications as people transition from pre-settled to settled status. These estimates cannot be directly compared with estimates of the resident population of EU/EEA nationals in the UK. Please see the EUSS user guide (section 6.1) for more information. ↩

3. ‘Other’ outcome includes refused, withdrawn/void or invalid. ↩

4. The EUSS user guide (section 3.6) provides information on applications where locational data is not currently in an analysable form from live systems. This proportion (2.6%) includes applications associated with a non-UK address. ↩

5. Refusals by suitability stand at less than 0.1% of total refusals ↩

6. Local Authority Districts (April 2020) Names and Codes in the United Kingdom ↩