West Midlands
Updated 31 Dec 2025 · Home Office 13,499 people on asylum support in West Midlands
13 local authorities in this region. Rate of 21.8 per 10,000 residents. Average White British share: 71% (2021) projected to 35% by 2051. At roughly £150/person/day, asylum support in this region alone costs an estimated £739M per year.
Local authorities ranked by asylum seekers on support
1
Birmingham
2,637 22.3 43% → 11% 2 Coventry
1,719 46.6 55% → 15% 3 Sandwell
1,595 45.1 52% → 11% 4 Wolverhampton
1,318 46.9 55% → 16% 5 Stoke-on-Trent
1,279 47.3 79% → 33% 6 Dudley
713 21.5 82% → 47% 7 Telford and Wrekin
710 36.2 83% → 45% 8 Walsall
691 23.4 67% → 21% 9 Rugby
565 46.2 75% → 39% 10 Warwick
435 28.1 76% → 46% 11 Nuneaton and Bedworth
301 21.3 82% → 48% 12 Solihull
300 13.6 78% → 40% 13 Tamworth
208 25.6 91% → 77% Click any area for the full profile. Rate = per 10,000 residents. WBI = White British Index (2021 → 2051 projected).