The regional picture
93,293 people on asylum support nationally, spread unevenly between regions. The rate per 10,000 residents is the comparable measure and it varies several times over between the highest and lowest regions.
Updated 30 Jun 2026 ยท Home OfficeRegions ranked by asylum seekers on support
Click any region to see its local authorities. Share = % of national total.
Regional profiles
North West
England18,962on support
24.4per 10k
35areas
Highest: Liverpool (1,961 on support)
London
England12,140on support
13.3per 10k
33areas
Highest: Hillingdon (1,188 on support)
West Midlands
England11,756on support
18.9per 10k
30areas
Highest: Birmingham (2,136 on support)
Yorkshire and The Humber
England8,164on support
14.4per 10k
15areas
Highest: Leeds (1,365 on support)
East Midlands
England7,710on support
15.2per 10k
35areas
Highest: Nottingham (1,352 on support)
North East
England7,049on support
25.5per 10k
12areas
Highest: Newcastle upon Tyne (915 on support)
Scotland
Scotland6,853on support
12.4per 10k
32areas
Highest: Glasgow City (3,938 on support)
South East
England6,646on support
6.9per 10k
64areas
Highest: Portsmouth (660 on support)
East of England
England5,133on support
7.8per 10k
45areas
Highest: Braintree (791 on support)
South West
England3,387on support
5.7per 10k
27areas
Highest: Bristol, City of (689 on support)
Wales
Wales3,223on support
10.2per 10k
22areas
Highest: Cardiff (1,313 on support)
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland2,270on support
11.8per 10k
11areas
Highest: Belfast (1,540 on support)