Women’s prisons (England & Wales): reading the thematic list
20 March 2026Counts and labels reflect the prison import in this site build. They are not live government data.
Thematic graphic — not a photograph of a named facility.
This thematic slice currently includes 12 establishments. The article explains the filter in plain English and points you to the hub grid for the full set.
What this thematic list means
“Women’s prisons (England & Wales)” is a thematic slice of our England and Wales directory. This article explains the intent of that slice and how many prisons it currently contains.
From the collection hub: These establishments are identified from HMPPS administrative fields (gender, cohort, or name). Confirm details with official sources before visiting or contacting a prison.
Size of the group today
The current import places 12 establishments in this thematic group. Counts change when the underlying export changes.
Examples include: HMP Peterborough, HMP Send, HMP/YOI Askham Grange, HMP/YOI Bronzefield, HMP/YOI Downview.
Figures and labels on Prisons Online come from the HMPPS prison export used in this build. Security category and function wording are administrative fields in that source (and category may be inferred where the export does not map cleanly). Always confirm visiting rules, contact details, and regime information with official HMPPS or GOV.UK sources.
Using the collection hub
The linked collection page is the canonical card grid for this filter. Use this article when you want narrative context and quick links into examples before browsing the full set.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is a prison missing from this thematic list?
- Thematic groups use explicit rules on gender, function text, category, and operator fields. If the source label differs, the site may classify the prison under another collection or only under the general UK browse.
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HMP Peterborough
Reception
Peterborough is a privately run prison for both male and female residents in Westwood, Peterborough.
HMP Send
Female
Send is a women’s prison in Woking, Surrey.
HMP/YOI Askham Grange
Female
Askham Grange is an open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Askham Richard, near York, for women aged 18 and over.
HMP/YOI Bronzefield
Female
Bronzefield is a privately run female prison in Ashford, Middlesex.
HMP/YOI Downview
Female
Downview is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Sutton, Surrey, for women aged 18 and over.
HMP/YOI Drake Hall
Female
Drake Hall is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, for women aged 18 and over.
HMP/YOI East Sutton Park
Female
East Sutton Park is an open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Maidstone, Kent, for women aged 18 and over.
HMP/YOI Eastwood Park
Female
Eastwood Park is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, for women aged 18 and over.
HMP/YOI Foston Hall
Female
Foston Hall is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Derbyshire for women aged 18 and over.
HMP/YOI Low Newton
Female
Low Newton is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Brasside, near Durham, for women aged 18 and over.
HMP/YOI New Hall
Female
New Hall is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Flockton, West Yorkshire, for women aged 18 and over.
HMP/YOI Styal
Female
Styal is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Wilmslow, Cheshire, for women aged 18 and over.