| 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) | |
| Total applicants | 162,706 | 181,814 | 19,108 | 11.7% |
| Total choices | 717,880 | 815,327 | 97,447 | 13.6% |
| By gender | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| Female | 95,826 | 107,804 | 11,978 | 12.5% |
| Male | 66,880 | 74,010 | 7,130 | 10.7% |
| Total | 162,706 | 181,814 | 19,108 | 11.7% |
| By age | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| 17 and under | 2,818 | 2,940 | 122 | 4.3% |
| 18 | 94,130 | 103,201 | 9,071 | 9.6% |
| 19 | 31,430 | 36,622 | 5,192 | 16.5% |
| 20 | 7,617 | 8,921 | 1,304 | 17.1% |
| 21 | 4,343 | 4,754 | 411 | 9.5% |
| 22 | 3,634 | 3,773 | 139 | 3.8% |
| 23 | 2,838 | 3,164 | 326 | 11.5% |
| 24 | 2,099 | 2,492 | 393 | 18.7% |
| 25 to 29 | 6,091 | 6,930 | 839 | 13.8% |
| 30 to 39 | 5,157 | 6,131 | 974 | 18.9% |
| 40 and over | 2,549 | 2,886 | 337 | 13.2% |
| Total | 162,706 | 181,814 | 19,108 | 11.7% |
| By domicile | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| UK | 139,875 | 157,116 | 17,241 | 12.3% |
| Other EU | 9,555 | 10,392 | 837 | 8.8% |
| Non EU | 13,276 | 14,306 | 1,030 | 7.8% |
| Total | 162,706 | 181,814 | 19,108 | 11.7% |
| By UK country | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| England | 125,345 | 140,983 | 15,638 | 12.5% |
| Northern Ireland | 4,150 | 4,777 | 627 | 15.1% |
| Scotland | 4,765 | 5,122 | 357 | 7.5% |
| Wales | 5,615 | 6,234 | 619 | 11.0% |
| Total | 139,875 | 157,116 | 17,241 | 12.3% |
| By region | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| Africa | 1,175 | 1,134 | -41 | -3.5% |
| Americas | 2,272 | 2,234 | -38 | -1.7% |
| Australasia | 225 | 277 | 52 | 23.1% |
| EU (ex. Eire) | 7,867 | 8,785 | 918 | 11.7% |
| Eire | 1,688 | 1,607 | -81 | -4.8% |
| Europe (ex.EU) | 936 | 988 | 52 | 5.6% |
| Far E(ex HK/Mal) | 5,446 | 5,915 | 469 | 8.6% |
| Hong Kong | 1,506 | 1,706 | 200 | 13.3% |
| Malaysia | 858 | 1,144 | 286 | 33.3% |
| Middle East | 838 | 885 | 47 | 5.6% |
| Other Overseas | 20 | 23 | 3 | 15.0% |
| Total | 22,831 | 24,698 | 1,867 | 8.2% |
| By UK region | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| East Midlands | 9,750 | 11,619 | 1,869 | 19.2% |
| Eastern | 13,469 | 15,399 | 1,930 | 14.3% |
| Greater London | 22,932 | 25,046 | 2,114 | 9.2% |
| North East | 4,448 | 5,392 | 944 | 21.2% |
| North West | 16,864 | 20,091 | 3,227 | 19.1% |
| Northern Ireland | 4,150 | 4,777 | 627 | 15.1% |
| Scotland | 4,765 | 5,122 | 357 | 7.5% |
| South East | 24,729 | 25,914 | 1,185 | 4.8% |
| South West | 11,633 | 13,462 | 1,829 | 15.7% |
| Wales | 5,615 | 6,234 | 619 | 11.0% |
| West Midlands | 11,470 | 13,041 | 1,571 | 13.7% |
| Yorks & The Humber | 10,050 | 11,019 | 969 | 9.6% |
| Total | 139,875 | 157,116 | 17,241 | 12.3% |
| By application month | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| September | 11,012 | 13,393 | 2,381 | 21.6% |
| October | 81,229 | 85,550 | 4,321 | 5.3% |
| November | 70,465 | 82,871 | 12,406 | 17.6% |
| Total | 162,706 | 181,814 | 19,108 | 11.7% |
| JACS2 Subject Group | 2010 | 2011 | Diff (+/-) | Diff (%) |
| Group A Medicine & Dentistry | 93,287 | 96,438 | 3,151 | 3.4% |
| Group B Subjects allied to Medicine | 77,376 | 102,002 | 24,626 | 31.8% |
| Group C Biological Sciences | 56,148 | 65,833 | 9,685 | 17.2% |
| Group D Vet Sci,Ag & related | 11,560 | 12,805 | 1,245 | 10.8% |
| Group F Physical Sciences | 35,466 | 40,870 | 5,404 | 15.2% |
| Group G Mathematical & Comp Sci | 33,517 | 37,927 | 4,410 | 13.2% |
| Group H Engineering | 33,903 | 38,228 | 4,325 | 12.8% |
| Group J Technologies | 1,619 | 1,943 | 324 | 20.0% |
| Group K Architecture,Build & Plan | 9,619 | 10,498 | 879 | 9.1% |
| Group L Social Studies | 64,781 | 72,379 | 7,598 | 11.7% |
| Group M Law | 33,636 | 37,484 | 3,848 | 11.4% |
| Group N Business & Admin studies | 49,548 | 58,251 | 8,703 | 17.6% |
| Group P Mass Comms and Documentation | 8,060 | 10,274 | 2,214 | 27.5% |
| Group Q Linguistics, Classics & related | 30,258 | 30,557 | 299 | 1.0% |
| Group R European Langs, Lit & related | 12,850 | 13,298 | 448 | 3.5% |
| Group T Non-European Langs and related | 3,396 | 3,532 | 136 | 4.0% |
| Group V Hist & Philosophical studies | 34,472 | 36,357 | 1,885 | 5.5% |
| Group W Creative Arts & Design | 30,839 | 36,895 | 6,056 | 19.6% |
| Group X Education | 17,537 | 22,609 | 5,072 | 28.9% |
| Y Combined arts | 19,143 | 20,281 | 1,138 | 5.9% |
| Y Combined sciences | 8,836 | 10,191 | 1,355 | 15.3% |
| Y Combined social sciences | 8,101 | 8,616 | 515 | 6.4% |
| Y Sciences combined with social sciences or arts | 18,332 | 20,491 | 2,159 | 11.8% |
| Y Social sciences combined with arts | 17,677 | 18,948 | 1,271 | 7.2% |
| Z General, other combined & unknown | 7,919 | 8,620 | 701 | 8.9% |
| Total | 717,880 | 815,327 | 97,447 | 13.6% |