| Characteristic | Number of nuclear warheads |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 225 |
| 2024 | 225 |
| 2023 | 225 |
| 2022 | 225 |
| 2021 | 225 |
| 2020 | 225 |
| 2019 | 225 |
| 2018 | 225 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2016 | 225 |
| 2015 | 225 |
| 2014 | 225 |
| 2013 | 225 |
| 2012 | 225 |
| 2011 | 225 |
| 2010 | 225 |
| 2009 | 245 |
| 2008 | 245 |
| 2007 | 245 |
| 2006 | 245 |
| 2005 | 280 |
| 2004 | 280 |
| 2003 | 280 |
| 2002 | 280 |
| 2001 | 280 |
| 2000 | 280 |
| 1999 | 240 |
| 1998 | 240 |
| 1997 | 203 |
| 1996 | 203 |
| 1995 | 234 |
| 1994 | 250 |
| 1993 | 250 |
| 1992 | 250 |
| 1991 | 350 |
| 1990 | 350 |
| 1989 | 350 |
| 1988 | 350 |
| 1987 | 350 |
| 1986 | 350 |
| 1985 | 350 |
| 1984 | 350 |
| 1983 | 380 |
| 1982 | 385 |
| 1981 | 500 |
| 1980 | 500 |
| 1979 | 500 |
| 1978 | 500 |
| 1977 | 500 |
| 1976 | 500 |
| 1975 | 500 |
| 1974 | 500 |
| 1973 | 500 |
| 1972 | 423 |
| 1971 | 412 |
| 1970 | 375 |
| 1969 | 306 |
| 1968 | 317 |
| 1967 | 355 |
| 1966 | 281 |
| 1965 | 271 |
| 1964 | 271 |
| 1963 | 256 |
| 1962 | 211 |
| 1961 | 155 |
| 1960 | 105 |
| 1959 | 78 |
| 1958 | 60 |
| 1957 | 58 |
| 1956 | 50 |
| 1955 | 10 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1953 | 1 |
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Release date
March 2025
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Region
United Kingdom
Survey time period
1953 to 2025
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