The regional picture
97,519 asylum seekers on support nationally. Not evenly distributed. Some regions carry five times the load of others. Nobody voted for that.
Updated 31 Dec 2025 · Home OfficeRegions ranked by asylum seekers on support
Click any region to see its local authorities. Share = % of national total.
Regional profiles
North West
England 19,578 on support
25.3 per 10k
33 areas
Highest: Liverpool (2,053 on support)
London
England 13,687 on support
15.1 per 10k
23 areas
Highest: Hillingdon (1,532 on support)
West Midlands
England 11,969 on support
19.3 per 10k
12 areas
Highest: Birmingham (2,142 on support)
Yorkshire and The Humber
England 8,635 on support
15.2 per 10k
13 areas
Highest: Leeds (1,416 on support)
East Midlands
England 7,672 on support
15.2 per 10k
10 areas
Highest: Nottingham (1,538 on support)
North East
England 7,242 on support
26.2 per 10k
12 areas
Highest: Newcastle upon Tyne (1,005 on support)
South East
England 6,929 on support
7.2 per 10k
15 areas
Highest: Portsmouth (699 on support)
Scotland
Scotland 6,587 on support
11.9 per 10k
8 areas
Highest: Glasgow City (3,870 on support)
East of England
England 5,661 on support
8.6 per 10k
12 areas
Highest: Braintree (767 on support)
South West
England 3,789 on support
6.4 per 10k
7 areas
Highest: Bristol, City of (879 on support)
Wales
Wales 3,391 on support
10.6 per 10k
3 areas
Highest: Cardiff (1,418 on support)
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland 2,379 on support
12.3 per 10k
4 areas
Highest: Belfast (1,607 on support)