South East
Updated 31 Dec 2025 · Home Office 7,472 people on asylum support in South East
15 local authorities in this region. Rate of 7.8 per 10,000 residents. Average White British share: 67% (2021) projected to 37% by 2051. At roughly £150/person/day, asylum support in this region alone costs an estimated £409M per year.
Local authorities ranked by asylum seekers on support
1
Portsmouth
742 34.6 78% → 46% 2 Reading
732 40.0 53% → 19% 3 Mid Sussex
450 27.8 86% → 73% 4 Crawley
403 32.5 62% → 30% 5 Milton Keynes
387 12.7 62% → 22% 6 Slough
381 22.8 24% → 5% 7 Windsor and Maidenhead
377 23.7 69% → 39% 8 Southampton
342 13.2 68% → 32% 9 Reigate and Banstead
339 21.3 77% → 47% 10 Oxford
277 16.7 53% → 21% 11 Medway
252 8.6 78% → 37% 12 Canterbury
227 14.0 82% → 69% 13 Wokingham
219 11.7 73% → 31% 14 Buckinghamshire
194 3.4 73% → 55% 15 Spelthorne
87 8.1 69% → 29% Click any area for the full profile. Rate = per 10,000 residents. WBI = White British Index (2021 → 2051 projected).