Trend
-4 Latest quarter change
+199 Change across series
46 Official data points
Perth and Kinross
201 on asylum support. Rank 143 nationally, 5 in Scotland. Rate: 13.02 per 10,000 (63rd percentile). Regional provider: Mears.
Summary
Perth and Kinross has 201 people on asylum support at quarter end, ranking 143 out of 361 local authorities nationally. The rate of 13.02 per 10,000 residents places it around the 63rd percentile. 197 are in contingency accommodation (98% of total). 2 hotel sites acknowledged but not publicly named. These are quarter-end stock numbers, not throughput.
Supported asylum in Perth and Kinross
Quarter-end stock series to Dec 2025. A rise or fall is a net change in the number of people on support at period end, not the number of new claims or distinct people moving through the caseload. Support stock also overlaps with, but is not identical to, the awaiting-decision backlog.
Local numbers
Accommodation split
Dispersal accommodation 1
Initial accommodation 0
Subsistence only 3
Contingency accommodation 197
Pathway breakdown
Other routes
Homes for Ukraine 494
Afghan programme 45
Resettlement cumulative 5
Population context
All pathways total 740
Share of local population 0.48%
Hotel evidence
2 sites acknowledged but not publicly named.
| Site | Status | Evidence | Last public date | Entity coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed sites | acknowledged | area sighting | 2025-08-14 | 2 sites without names |
National benchmarks
Supported asylum count
201 National distribution.
Supported asylum rate
13.02 Per 10,000 residents.
Contingency accommodation
197 Hotel and contingency placements.
Regional peers
Top 5 in Scotland by supported asylum.