There were 34,857 firefighters in England in 2023, compared with 34,972 in the previous year. Since 2005, the number of firefighters in England has fallen by over 10,000.
Number of firefighters in England from 2005 to 2023
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GOV.UK, und UK Home Office. "Number of firefighters in England from 2005 to 2023." Chart. November 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763024/england-number-of-firefighters/
GOV.UK, UK Home Office. (2023). Number of firefighters in England from 2005 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763024/england-number-of-firefighters/
GOV.UK, and UK Home Office. "Number of Firefighters in England from 2005 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763024/england-number-of-firefighters/
GOV.UK & UK Home Office, Number of firefighters in England from 2005 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763024/england-number-of-firefighters/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Number of firefighters in England from 2005 to 2023 [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Home Office, November 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/763024/england-number-of-firefighters/