# Asylum accommodation by council: key figures

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- **97,519** Asylum seekers receiving Home Office support across 344 UK local authorities. Source: Home Office, asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority (dataset Asy_D11), as at 31 March 2026.
- **20,885** In contingency hotels, across 115 council areas. Source: Home Office, asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority (dataset Asy_D11), as at 31 March 2026.
- **68,719** In dispersal accommodation. Source: Home Office, asylum seekers in receipt of support by local authority (dataset Asy_D11), as at 31 March 2026.
- **56,018** Peak hotel population, 30 September 2023 (latest: 20,885). Source: Home Office Asy_D11 quarterly series (hotels reported separately from December 2022).

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