In August 2022, approximately 8,631 people reached the United Kingdom by crossing the English Channel in a small boat. Attempts to reach the UK via the Channel have increased significantly since 2020, with travel and trade disruptions caused by Coronavirus likely one of the main factors.
Number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats from January 2018 to September 2022
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UK Home Office. (November 24, 2022). Number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats from January 2018 to September 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/migrant-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/
UK Home Office. "Number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats from January 2018 to September 2022." Chart. November 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/migrant-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/
UK Home Office. (2022). Number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats from January 2018 to September 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/migrant-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/
UK Home Office. "Number of People Detected Arriving or Heading to The United Kingdom in Small Boats from January 2018 to September 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/migrant-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/
UK Home Office, Number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats from January 2018 to September 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/migrant-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats from January 2018 to September 2022 [Graph], UK Home Office, November 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/migrant-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/