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Asylum seekers supported in each council area

Asylum seekers supported in each council area: 2016 Q3 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour050k100k2016201820202022202420262016 Q3: 43,716 people · published 27 August 20262016 Q4: 45,152 people · published 27 August 20262017 Q1: 44,749 people · published 27 August 20262017 Q2: 44,277 people · published 27 August 20262017 Q3: 44,956 people · published 27 August 20262017 Q4: 46,652 people · published 27 August 20262018 Q1: 48,247 people · published 27 August 20262018 Q2: 48,725 people · published 27 August 20262018 Q3: 49,536 people · published 27 August 20262018 Q4: 50,426 people · published 27 August 20262019 Q1: 51,383 people · published 27 August 20262019 Q2: 50,679 people · published 27 August 20262019 Q3: 51,062 people · published 27 August 20262019 Q4: 50,091 people · published 27 August 20262020 Q1: 50,898 people · published 27 August 20262020 Q2: 56,570 people · published 27 August 20262020 Q3: 62,909 people · published 27 August 20262020 Q4: 64,041 people · published 27 August 20262021 Q1: 61,241 people · published 27 August 20262021 Q2: 62,871 people · published 27 August 20262021 Q3: 68,747 people · published 27 August 20262021 Q4: 84,457 people · published 27 August 20262022 Q1: 85,007 people · published 27 August 20262022 Q2: 93,080 people · published 27 August 20262022 Q3: 100,547 people · published 27 August 20262022 Q4: 110,171 people · published 27 August 20262023 Q1: 112,294 people · published 27 August 20262023 Q2: 117,450 people · published 27 August 20262023 Q3: 123,758 people · published 27 August 20262023 Q4: 111,132 people · published 27 August 20262024 Q1: 104,299 people · published 27 August 20262024 Q2: 100,995 people · published 27 August 20262024 Q3: 109,024 people · published 27 August 20262024 Q4: 112,187 people · published 27 August 20262025 Q1: 106,771 people · published 27 August 20262025 Q2: 106,075 people · published 27 August 20262025 Q3: 111,651 people · published 27 August 20262025 Q4: 107,003 people · published 27 August 20262026 Q1: 97,519 people · published 27 August 20262026 Q2: 93,293 people · published 27 August 2026

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PeriodAsylum seekers supported in each council area
2016 Q343,716 people
2016 Q445,152 people
2017 Q144,749 people
2017 Q244,277 people
2017 Q344,956 people
2017 Q446,652 people
2018 Q148,247 people
2018 Q248,725 people
2018 Q349,536 people
2018 Q450,426 people
2019 Q151,383 people
2019 Q250,679 people
2019 Q351,062 people
2019 Q450,091 people
2020 Q150,898 people
2020 Q256,570 people
2020 Q362,909 people
2020 Q464,041 people
2021 Q161,241 people
2021 Q262,871 people
2021 Q368,747 people
2021 Q484,457 people
2022 Q185,007 people
2022 Q293,080 people
2022 Q3100,547 people
2022 Q4110,171 people
2023 Q1112,294 people
2023 Q2117,450 people
2023 Q3123,758 people
2023 Q4111,132 people
2024 Q1104,299 people
2024 Q2100,995 people
2024 Q3109,024 people
2024 Q4112,187 people
2025 Q1106,771 people
2025 Q2106,075 people
2025 Q3111,651 people
2025 Q4107,003 people
2026 Q197,519 people
2026 Q293,293 people

Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics: asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority (Asy_D11), Asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support by local authority, year ending June 2026 (published 27 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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