Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2018 Number Percentage Total number of applicants 66,969 - Men 32,260 48.2% Women 12,939 19.3% Children 21,770 32.5% Unaccompanied children 2,639 3.5% Source: Asylum Service, 26 March 2019. Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2018 First instance Appeal Number Percentage Number Percentage Total number of decisions 30,748 - 6,178 - Positive decisions 15,189 49.4% 271 4,3% Refugee status 12,611 41% 176 2.8% Subsidiary protection 2,578 8.4% 95 1.5% - - 282 4.6% 15,559 50.6% 5,625 91% Referral for humanitarian status Negative decisions Source: Asylum Service, 26 March 2019. 9