East of England
Updated 30 Jun 2026 · Home Office5,133 people on asylum support in East of England
45 local authorities in this region. Rate of 7.8 per 10,000 residents. Average White British share: 79% (2021) projected to 61% by 2051. Accommodation and support at £107 per person per day is about £200M a year.
Local authorities ranked by asylum seekers on support
1
Braintree
79147.590% → 81%2Peterborough
44819.960% → 30%3Luton
37715.932% → 8%4Basildon
35218.282% → 57%5Colchester
30215.081% → 62%6Dacorum
27416.979% → 55%7Stevenage
26729.075% → 56%8Southend-on-Sea
26414.382% → 61%9Tendring
21313.493% → 88%10Norwich
21114.578% → 56%11Thurrock
1558.566% → 29%12Chelmsford
1437.583% → 60%13Rochford
14115.594% → 87%14Bedford
1397.164% → 43%15Welwyn Hatfield
13110.867% → 43%16Ipswich
1138.175% → 44%17Epping Forest
815.876% → 49%18Central Bedfordshire
732.384% → 66%19East Suffolk
662.693% → 67%20King's Lynn and West Norfolk
654.189% → 77%21Hertsmere
585.363% → 31%22Breckland
563.889% → 81%23Harlow
565.773% → 45%24Broxbourne
434.269% → 33%25West Suffolk
382.082% → 56%26Mid Suffolk
262.394% → 88%27Castle Point
252.893% → 83%28St Albans
241.674% → 51%29Watford
242.246% → 15%30Huntingdonshire
231.285% → 70%31Brentwood
222.883% → 64%32Uttlesford
212.289% → 81%33East Cambridgeshire
202.186% → 75%34South Norfolk
191.392% → 84%35Cambridge
140.953% → 27%36Broadland
130.994% → 87%37Great Yarmouth
121.289% → 74%38North Hertfordshire
80.681% → 67%39North Norfolk
80.896% → 92%40Babergh
60.694% → 87%41Three Rivers
50.568% → 36%42Fenland
30.386% → 70%43East Hertfordshire
10.185% → 61%44Maldon
10.194% → 90%45South Cambridgeshire
10.180% → 55%Click any area for the full profile. Rate = per 10,000 residents. WBI = White British Index (2021 → 2051 projected).