Scotland
Updated 31 Dec 2025 · Home Office 6,587 people on asylum support in Scotland
8 local authorities in this region. Rate of 11.9 per 10,000 residents. At roughly £150/person/day, asylum support in this region alone costs an estimated £361M per year.
Local authorities ranked by asylum seekers on support
1
Glasgow City
3,870 59.5 2 Aberdeen City
679 29.3 3 South Lanarkshire
261 7.8 4 Aberdeenshire
237 8.9 5 North Lanarkshire
215 6.2 6 Inverclyde
212 26.9 7 City of Edinburgh
167 3.1 8 Perth and Kinross
122 7.9 Click any area for the full profile. Rate = per 10,000 residents. WBI = White British Index (2021 → 2051 projected).