South East
Updated 31 Dec 2025 · Home Office 6,929 people on asylum support in South East
15 local authorities in this region. Rate of 7.2 per 10,000 residents. Average White British share: 68% (2021) projected to 41% by 2051. At roughly £150/person/day, asylum support in this region alone costs an estimated £379M per year.
Local authorities ranked by asylum seekers on support
1
Portsmouth
699 32.6 78% → 45% 2 Reading
578 31.6 53% → 19% 3 Milton Keynes
450 14.7 62% → 22% 4 Mid Sussex
366 22.6 86% → 74% 5 Southampton
336 12.9 68% → 29% 6 Medway
316 10.8 78% → 38% 7 Crawley
304 24.5 62% → 31% 8 Windsor and Maidenhead
302 19.0 69% → 41% 9 Slough
289 17.3 24% → 5% 10 Reigate and Banstead
288 18.1 77% → 47% 11 Wealden
265 15.9 92% → 89% 12 Oxford
230 13.8 53% → 20% 13 Canterbury
222 13.7 82% → 71% 14 Buckinghamshire
210 3.6 73% → 48% 15 Spelthorne
78 7.3 69% → 31% Click any area for the full profile. Rate = per 10,000 residents. WBI = White British Index (2021 → 2051 projected).