The figures given in Table 1 show the number of profiles stored on the national DNA database (NDNAD) by police forces in England and Wales at 9 January 2009, broken down by age group. The age groups relate to an individual's age on 9 January 2009 rather than their age on the date when the profile was loaded onto the NDNAD. These figures do not reflect the recent removal of all profiles of children under 10 from the NDNAD; following the Home Secretary's announcement on 16 December 2008 that all profiles belonging to children under 10 would be removed, there are no longer any such profiles on the NDNAD (as at 5 March 2009).
The figures given in Table 2 show the number of profiles stored on the NDNAD by police forces in England and Wales at 9 January 2009, broken down by ethnic appearance (Table 2). Ethnic appearance is based on the judgment of the police officer taking the sample as to which of six broad ethnic appearance categories the person is considered to belong. “Unknown” means that no ethnic appearance information was recorded by the officer taking the sample.
The figures given in Table 3 show the number of profiles stored on the NDNAD by police forces in England and Wales at 9 January 2009, broken down by gender. “Unassigned” means that the police officer who took the sample did not record the individual's gender.
Information on the religion of individuals whose profiles are stored on the NDNAD is not recorded.
The number of profiles is not the same as the number of individuals. This is because some of the profiles stored on the NDNAD are replicates. Replicate profiles arise when the same person has their profile loaded onto the NDNAD on more than one occasion (this may be because the person gave different names, or different versions of their name, on separate arrests, or because of upgrading of profiles). It is estimated that 13.3 per cent. of profiles held on the NDNAD are replicates and therefore the number of individuals on the NDNAD is approximately 13.3 per cent. less than the number of subject profiles; an estimate of the number of individuals in each category has been included in the tables. The presence of replicate profiles on the NDNAD does not impact on the effectiveness and integrity of the database.
Current age Subject profiles Estimated individuals Under 101 149 142 10-15 131,353 113,883 16-17 200,597 173,918 18-20 453,821 393,463 21-24 729,674 632,627 25-34 1,563,022 1,355,140 35-44 1,104,436 957,546 45-54 610,289 529,121 55-64 248,339 215,310 65and over 98,971 85,808 Age unknown 389 337 Total 5,140,940 4,457,195 1Since these figures were obtained all profiles belonging to children aged under 10 have been deleted from the NDNAD (as at 5 March 2009).
Ethnic appearance Subject profiles Estimated individuals Unknown 297,673 258,082 Asian 282,397 244,838 Black 398,867 345,818 Chinese, Japanese other SE Asian 33,510 29,053 Middle Eastern 39,358 34,123 White—North European 3,989,622 3,459,002 White—South European 99,513 86,278 Total 5,140,940 4,457,195
Gender Subject profiles Estimated individuals Male 4,039,500 3,502,247 Female 1,062,340 921,049 Unassigned 39,100 33,900 Total 5,140,940 4,457,195