West Midlands
Updated 31 Dec 2025 · Home Office 11,969 people on asylum support in West Midlands
12 local authorities in this region. Rate of 19.3 per 10,000 residents. Average White British share: 69% (2021) projected to 32% by 2051. At roughly £150/person/day, asylum support in this region alone costs an estimated £655M per year.
Local authorities ranked by asylum seekers on support
1
Birmingham
2,142 18.1 43% → 11% 2 Coventry
1,712 46.4 55% → 15% 3 Sandwell
1,500 42.4 52% → 11% 4 Stoke-on-Trent
1,189 44.0 79% → 33% 5 Wolverhampton
1,094 38.9 55% → 18% 6 Dudley
663 20.0 82% → 50% 7 Walsall
650 22.0 67% → 22% 8 Telford and Wrekin
566 28.9 83% → 42% 9 Rugby
506 41.4 75% → 41% 10 Warwick
360 23.2 76% → 47% 11 Nuneaton and Bedworth
310 21.9 82% → 48% 12 Solihull
207 9.4 78% → 41% Click any area for the full profile. Rate = per 10,000 residents. WBI = White British Index (2021 → 2051 projected).