Yorkshire and The Humber
Updated 30 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Corrections log8,164 people on asylum support in Yorkshire and The Humber
15 local authorities in this region. Rate of 14.4 per 10,000 residents. Average White British share: 84% (2021) projected to 64% by 2051. Accommodation and support at £107 per person per day is about £319M a year.
The population this sits in, and how it is projected to change, is on the sister site: Yorkshire and The Humber on UK Demographics. This page counts people on asylum support; that one counts everyone.
Local authorities ranked by asylum seekers on support
1
Leeds
1,36516.273% → 45%2Bradford
1,09719.757% → 31%3Sheffield
1,03417.875% → 47%4Wakefield
72419.688% → 70%5Kirklees
66815.071% → 45%6Doncaster
53816.787% → 64%7Kingston upon Hull, City of
52219.184% → 60%8Calderdale
45221.483% → 64%9Rotherham
38813.988% → 70%10York
36617.587% → 76%11North Yorkshire
3255.193% → 76%12Barnsley
27610.993% → 81%13North East Lincolnshire
26716.793% → 78%14North Lincolnshire
875.189% → 71%15East Riding of Yorkshire
551.595% → 88%Click any area for the full profile. Rate = per 10,000 residents. WBI = White British Index (2021 → 2051 projected).