| 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) | |
| Total applicants | 71,227 | 74,234 | 3,007 | 4.2% |
| Total choices | 300,636 | 316,555 | 15,919 | 5.3% |
| By gender | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| Female | 39,767 | 41,961 | 2,194 | 5.5% |
| Male | 31,460 | 32,273 | 813 | 2.6% |
| Total | 71,227 | 74,234 | 3,007 | 4.2% |
| By age | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| 17 and under | 1,785 | 1,873 | 88 | 4.9% |
| 18 | 35,366 | 36,306 | 940 | 2.7% |
| 19 | 13,883 | 14,930 | 1,047 | 7.5% |
| 20 | 3,898 | 4,039 | 141 | 3.6% |
| 21 | 2,680 | 2,727 | 47 | 1.8% |
| 22 | 2,494 | 2,393 | -101 | -4.0% |
| 23 | 1,986 | 1,936 | -50 | -2.5% |
| 24 | 1,409 | 1,547 | 138 | 9.8% |
| 25 to 29 | 3,773 | 3,999 | 226 | 6.0% |
| 30 to 39 | 2,789 | 3,105 | 316 | 11.3% |
| 40 and over | 1,164 | 1,379 | 215 | 18.5% |
| Total | 71,227 | 74,234 | 3,007 | 4.2% |
| By domicile | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| UK | 55,605 | 58,068 | 2,463 | 4.4% |
| Other EU | 6,566 | 6,620 | 54 | 0.8% |
| Non EU | 9,056 | 9,546 | 490 | 5.4% |
| Total | 71,227 | 74,234 | 3,007 | 4.2% |
| By UK country | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| England | 49,396 | 51,664 | 2,268 | 4.6% |
| Northern Ireland | 1,507 | 1,485 | -22 | -1.5% |
| Scotland | 2,547 | 2,773 | 226 | 8.9% |
| Wales | 2,155 | 2,146 | -9 | -0.4% |
| Total | 55,605 | 58,068 | 2,463 | 4.4% |
| By region | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| Africa | 673 | 747 | 74 | 11.0% |
| Americas | 1,694 | 1,616 | -78 | -4.6% |
| Australasia | 196 | 243 | 47 | 24.0% |
| EU (ex. Eire) | 5,231 | 5,462 | 231 | 4.4% |
| Eire | 1,335 | 1,158 | -177 | -13.3% |
| Europe (ex.EU) | 612 | 600 | -12 | -2.0% |
| Far E(ex HK/Mal) | 3,753 | 3,981 | 228 | 6.1% |
| Hong Kong | 876 | 941 | 65 | 7.4% |
| Malaysia | 670 | 783 | 113 | 16.9% |
| Middle East | 569 | 622 | 53 | 9.3% |
| Other Overseas | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total | 15,622 | 16,166 | 544 | 3.5% |
| By UK region | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| East Midlands | 3,697 | 4,039 | 342 | 9.3% |
| Eastern | 5,223 | 5,439 | 216 | 4.1% |
| Greater London | 10,796 | 11,073 | 277 | 2.6% |
| North East | 1,618 | 1,799 | 181 | 11.2% |
| North West | 5,894 | 6,432 | 538 | 9.1% |
| Northern Ireland | 1,507 | 1,485 | -22 | -1.5% |
| Scotland | 2,547 | 2,773 | 226 | 8.9% |
| South East | 9,553 | 9,617 | 64 | 0.7% |
| South West | 4,692 | 4,829 | 137 | 2.9% |
| Wales | 2,155 | 2,146 | -9 | -0.4% |
| West Midlands | 4,371 | 4,437 | 66 | 1.5% |
| Yorks & The Humber | 3,552 | 3,999 | 447 | 12.6% |
| Total | 55,605 | 58,068 | 2,463 | 4.4% |
| By application month | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| September | 11,008 | 13,389 | 2,381 | 21.6% |
| October | 60,219 | 60,845 | 626 | 1.0% |
| Total | 71,227 | 74,234 | 3,007 | 4.2% |
| JACS2 Subject Group | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| Group A Medicine & Dentistry | 91,992 | 90,340 | -1,652 | -1.8% |
| Group B Subjects allied to Medicine | 26,862 | 35,078 | 8,216 | 30.6% |
| Group C Biological Sciences | 14,023 | 15,794 | 1,771 | 12.6% |
| Group D Vet Sci,Ag & related | 9,111 | 9,174 | 63 | 0.7% |
| Group F Physical Sciences | 14,546 | 15,689 | 1,143 | 7.9% |
| Group G Mathematical & Comp Sci | 14,592 | 15,670 | 1,078 | 7.4% |
| Group H Engineering | 14,385 | 15,008 | 623 | 4.3% |
| Group J Technologies | 501 | 550 | 49 | 9.8% |
| Group K Architecture,Build & Plan | 2,614 | 3,007 | 393 | 15.0% |
| Group L Social Studies | 23,899 | 24,978 | 1,079 | 4.5% |
| Group M Law | 13,260 | 13,533 | 273 | 2.1% |
| Group N Business & Admin studies | 6,133 | 7,523 | 1,390 | 22.7% |
| Group P Mass Comms and Documentation | 734 | 893 | 159 | 21.7% |
| Group Q Linguistics, Classics & related | 13,623 | 12,567 | -1,056 | -7.8% |
| Group R European Langs, Lit & related | 5,865 | 5,856 | -9 | -0.2% |
| Group T Non-European Langs and related | 1,381 | 1,315 | -66 | -4.8% |
| Group V Hist & Philosophical studies | 13,855 | 13,862 | 7 | 0.1% |
| Group W Creative Arts & Design | 5,122 | 5,978 | 856 | 16.7% |
| Group X Education | 2,033 | 2,596 | 563 | 27.7% |
| Y Combined arts | 5,193 | 4,935 | -258 | -5.0% |
| Y Combined sciences | 3,033 | 3,411 | 378 | 12.5% |
| Y Combined social sciences | 2,459 | 2,424 | -35 | -1.4% |
| Y Sciences combined with social sciences or arts | 3,813 | 4,239 | 426 | 11.2% |
| Y Social sciences combined with arts | 6,073 | 6,164 | 91 | 1.5% |
| Z General, other combined & unknown | 5,534 | 5,971 | 437 | 7.9% |
| Total | 300,636 | 316,555 | 15,919 | 5.3% |