Ethnicity of applicants 23/2026
FOI Reference: 23/2026
Request
- The number of applicants from each ethnic group who applied for the role of new constables. Can this data be broken down per year, going back 5 years.
- The number of interviews given to each ethnic group for the role of new constables. Can this data be broken down per year, going back 5 years.
- The number of hires you have made from each ethnic group for new constables. Can this data be broken down per year, going back 5 years.
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-
Response Q1
01.04.24-31.03.25
Asian/Asian British – Any other Asian background – 2
Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi – 1
Asian/Asian British - English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British – 2
Asian/Asian British – Indian – 10
Asian/Asian British – Pakistani – 3
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – African – 2
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - Any other Black / African / Caribbean background - 2
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – Caribbean - 2
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British - 2
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - Any other Mixed / multiple ethnic background – 6
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Asian – 11
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Black African - 2
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Black Caribbean – 4
Other ethnic group – Arab – 1
White - Any other White background – 17
White – Irish – 2
Prefer not to say – Prefer not to say – 1
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 1131
01.04.23 – 31.03.24
Asian/Asian British - Any other Asian background – 3
Asian/Asian British - English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British – 2
Asian/Asian British – Indian – 7
Asian/Asian British – Pakistani – 5
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – African – 1
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British - English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British - 2
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - Any other Mixed / multiple ethnic background – 6
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Asian – 8
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Black African - 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Black Caribbean – 5
Other ethnic group - Any other ethnic group – 1
Other ethnic group – Arab – 2
Prefer not to say - Prefer not to say – 4
White - Any other White background – 32
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 1408
White - Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 1
White – Irish - 6
01.04.22 – 31.03.23
Asian/Asian British - Any other Asian background – 3
Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi – 1
Asian/Asian British – Indian – 2
Asian/Asian British – Pakistani – 1
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – African – 5
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – Caribbean – 2
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - Any other Mixed / multiple ethnic background – 4
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Asian – 11
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Black African – 5
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Black Caribbean – 6
Other ethnic group - Any other ethnic group – 3
Other ethnic group – Arab – 2
Prefer not to say - Prefer not to say – 12
White - Any other White background – 30
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 1790
White – Irish – 11
White - Gypsy or Irish Traveller - 2
01.04.21 – 31.03.22
Asian/Asian British - Any other Asian background – 2
Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi – 3
Asian/Asian British – Chinese - 1
Asian/Asian British – Pakistani – 1
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – African – 6
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – Caribbean – 9
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - Any other Mixed / multiple ethnic background – 7
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Asian – 3
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Black Caribbean – 3
Other ethnic group – Arab – 2
Prefer not to say - Prefer not to say – 4
White - Any other White background – 30
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British – 1362
White - Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 1
White – Irish - 8
01.04.20 – 31.03.21
Asian/Asian British - Any other Asian background – 3
Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi – 1
Asian/Asian British – Indian – 1
Asian/Asian British – Pakistani – 1
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – African – 2
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – Caribbean – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - Any other Mixed / multiple ethnic background – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Asian – 2
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Black African – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups - White and Black Caribbean - 3
Other ethnic group - Any other ethnic group – 3
Prefer not to say - Prefer not to say – 2
White - Any other White background – 7
White – British 288
Response Q2
01.04.24-31.03.25
Asian/Asian British – Any other Asian background – 1
Asian/Asian British – Indian – 1
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British-Caribbean – 1
Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – Any other white mixed/multiple ethnic background – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Asian – 3
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Black Caribbean – 1
White – Any other white background – 7
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 256
01.04.23 – 31.03.24
Asian/Asian British – Indian – 1
Asian/Asian British – Pakistani – 1
Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background – 1
Other ethnic group/Any other ethnic group – 1
White – Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 1
White – Any other white background – 3
Prefer not to say - Prefer not to say – 1
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 193
01.04.22 – 31.03.23
Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi – 1
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British-Caribbean – 1
Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background – 2
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Black African – 1
Other ethnic group/Any other ethnic group – 1
White – Any other white background – 3
White – Irish – 2
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 221
01.04.21 – 31.03.22
Asian/Asian British – Pakistani – 1
Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background – 3
White – Any other white background – 5
White – Irish
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 203
01.04.20 – 31.03.21
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British-Caribbean – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Asian – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Black African – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Black Caribbean – 1
Other ethnic group/Any other ethnic group – 1
White – Any other white background – 3
White – British - 72
Response Q3
01.04.24-31.03.25
Asian/Asian British – Indian – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Asian – 1
White – Any other white background – 1
Prefer not to say – prefer not to say – 1
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 63
01.04.23 – 31.03.24
Asian/Asian British – Indian – 1
Other ethnic group/Any other ethnic group – 1
White – Any other white background – 1
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 76
01.04.22 – 31.03.23
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British-Caribbean – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Black African – 1
Other ethnic group/Any other ethnic group – 1
White – Any other white background – 1
White – British – 4
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 128
01.04.21 – 31.03.22
Asian/Asian British – Pakistani – 1
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British-Caribbean – 1
Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Asian – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Black African – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Black Caribbean – 1
White – Any other white background – 5
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 82
01.04.20 – 31.03.21
Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Asian – 1
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups – White and Black Caribbean – 1
White - English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British - 67
It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 21/01/2026)
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