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Orkney Islands

Updated 30 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Corrections log
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair CarmichaelLiberal Democrats · Orkney and Shetland
0 people on asylum support in Orkney Islands

Rank 360 of 361 councils nationally. The rate of 0 per 10,000 puts Orkney Islands in the 4th percentile. That means fewer than 96% of areas.

How many asylum seekers are in Orkney Islands?

None. Orkney Islands recorded nobody receiving Home Office asylum support at 30 June 2026, the most recent quarter published. Dozens of UK councils carry no supported asylum population at all, and the figure can move to and from zero between quarters as the Home Office moves people between areas.

Local numbers

Accommodation split

Dispersal accommodation0
Initial accommodation0
Subsistence only0
Contingency accommodation0

Pathway breakdown

Supported asylum
0
Homes for Ukraine
39
Afghan programme
0
Resettlement cumulative
18

Other routes

Homes for Ukraine39
Afghan programme0
Resettlement cumulative18

Population context

All pathways total39
Share of local population0.18%
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