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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