North East
Updated 30 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Corrections log7,049 people on asylum support in North East
12 local authorities in this region. Rate of 25.5 per 10,000 residents. Average White British share: 90% (2021) projected to 74% by 2051. Accommodation and support at £107 per person per day is about £275M a year.
The population this sits in, and how it is projected to change, is on the sister site: North East on UK Demographics. This page counts people on asylum support; that one counts everyone.
Local authorities ranked by asylum seekers on support
1
Newcastle upon Tyne
91528.574% → 43%2Sunderland
82328.793% → 81%3Stockton-on-Tees
82239.790% → 74%4Northumberland
67820.396% → 71%5Middlesbrough
67143.980% → 52%6County Durham
63411.895% → 88%7South Tyneside
62841.593% → 82%8Gateshead
60629.990% → 65%9North Tyneside
43620.292% → 82%10Hartlepool
37938.095% → 87%11Redcar and Cleveland
24317.497% → 91%12Darlington
21418.990% → 75%Click any area for the full profile. Rate = per 10,000 residents. WBI = White British Index (2021 → 2051 projected).