Between January 2005 and December 2009, 33,176 illegal entrants were detected by Border Force officers at the UK Border.
Of the 33,176 illegal entrants detected, 31,968 were removed or deported. A detailed annual breakdown is provided in the following table:
Illegal entrants detected Illegal entrants removed/deported Percentage removed/deported 2005 3,287 3,090 94 2006 5,589 5,442 97 2007 5,981 5,778 97 2008 8,983 8,643 96 2009 9,336 9,015 97 Total 33,176 31,968 96
The information used to answer this question has been taken from a live database and is therefore subject to change. It is suitable for management information purposes and has not been subject to the detailed checks required to qualify as National Statistics.