# Asylum Accommodation by Local Authority

> **97,519 people** receive asylum support across **344 local authorities** (2026-03-31). **20,885** are in hotels, spread across 115 councils; **68,719** are in dispersal housing.

Source: Home Office Asy_D11, people in receipt of Section 95/98/4 support by local authority.

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## National Totals (2026-03-31)

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| People in receipt of asylum support | 97,519 |
| In hotels | 20,885 |
| In dispersal housing | 68,719 |
| Local authorities with any supported people | 344 |
| Local authorities with hotel use | 115 |

## Top 15 Local Authorities by People Supported

| Local authority | Region | Total | Hotel | Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow City | Scotland | 3,870 | 0 | 3,489 |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | 2,142 | 589 | 1,380 |
| Liverpool | North West | 2,053 | 289 | 1,385 |
| Coventry | West Midlands | 1,712 | 128 | 1,444 |
| Belfast | Northern Ireland | 1,607 | 0 | 1,539 |
| Manchester | North West | 1,606 | 782 | 707 |
| Nottingham | East Midlands | 1,538 | 238 | 1,263 |
| Hillingdon | London | 1,532 | 1,310 | 137 |
| Sandwell | West Midlands | 1,500 | 136 | 1,328 |
| Cardiff | Wales | 1,418 | 100 | 1,228 |
| Leeds | Yorkshire and The Humber | 1,416 | 276 | 1,086 |
| Leicester | East Midlands | 1,370 | 215 | 1,130 |
| Hounslow | London | 1,298 | 1,098 | 136 |
| Bradford | Yorkshire and The Humber | 1,266 | 185 | 996 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 1,189 | 179 | 997 |

Full league table for all 344 councils on the [HTML page](https://www.deported.co.uk/councils/). Download the full dataset as CSV: [all-councils.csv](https://www.deported.co.uk/data/councils/all-councils.csv)

## Related Pages

- [Asylum Accommodation Costs](https://www.deported.co.uk/accommodation/) | [accommodation.md](https://www.deported.co.uk/accommodation.md)
- [Asylum Statistics](https://www.deported.co.uk/asylum/) | [asylum.md](https://www.deported.co.uk/asylum.md)

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