Home Office · 30 periods · 346 of 354 areas in the latest
How far apart are local authorities on asylum seekers supported in each council area?
The distribution of asylum seekers supported in each council area across councils in every period held, from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The gap is a description of dispersion, not a verdict on it.
The gap between the 90th and 10th percentile of local authorities on asylum seekers supported in each council area decreased from 820 in 2018 Q1 to 688 in 2026 Q2. Relative to the average, the spread (coefficient of variation) decreased from 212.2% to 148.7%.
| Period | p10 | p25 | Median | p75 | p90 | p90 − p10 | p90 ÷ p10 | CV | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 7 | 28 | 111 | 360 | 695 | 688 | 99.29 | 148.7% | 346 |
| 2026 Q1 | 7 | 30 | 112 | 362 | 704 | 697 | 100.63 | 147.2% | 344 |
| 2025 Q4 | 6 | 28 | 144 | 412 | 760 | 754 | 126.73 | 146.6% | 339 |
| 2025 Q3 | 6 | 23 | 150 | 434 | 773 | 767 | 128.75 | 147.5% | 336 |
| 2025 Q2 | 5 | 23 | 141 | 423 | 742 | 737 | 142.69 | 150.7% | 333 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5 | 22 | 116 | 393 | 800 | 795 | 160.00 | 156.9% | 331 |
| 2024 Q4 | 8 | 33 | 171 | 436 | 888 | 880 | 111.03 | 146.7% | 300 |
| 2024 Q3 | 8 | 35 | 159 | 443 | 895 | 887 | 111.83 | 146.0% | 293 |
| 2024 Q2 | 6 | 27 | 146 | 414 | 846 | 840 | 141.05 | 145.9% | 290 |
| 2024 Q1 | 11 | 40 | 158 | 429 | 876 | 865 | 79.64 | 146.4% | 281 |
| 2023 Q4 | 8 | 49 | 185 | 476 | 927 | 919 | 118.87 | 140.2% | 285 |
| 2023 Q3 | 4 | 36 | 182 | 458 | 986 | 982 | 246.60 | 148.5% | 317 |
| 2023 Q2 | 4 | 40 | 183 | 468 | 960 | 956 | 240.05 | 147.2% | 300 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2 | 21 | 161 | 429 | 914 | 912 | 457.00 | 157.9% | 300 |
| 2022 Q4 | 2 | 14 | 153 | 425 | 917 | 915 | 458.65 | 160.8% | 298 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 236 | 741 | 739 | 370.60 | 202.9% | 289 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 239 | 733 | 732 | 733.20 | 205.6% | 288 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 230 | 696 | 695 | 695.80 | 203.4% | 279 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 232 | 713 | 712 | 712.80 | 195.5% | 274 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 220 | 650 | 649 | 650.20 | 208.4% | 265 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 218 | 724 | 723 | 724.10 | 203.1% | 254 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 207 | 677 | 676 | 677.40 | 214.8% | 254 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 222 | 700 | 699 | 700.30 | 216.5% | 252 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 230 | 767 | 766 | 766.70 | 212.6% | 242 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 240 | 799 | 798 | 799.00 | 203.8% | 226 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 245 | 800 | 799 | 799.80 | 198.9% | 215 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 229 | 778 | 777 | 777.80 | 199.3% | 213 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 221 | 873 | 872 | 727.83 | 203.6% | 213 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 210 | 866 | 865 | 865.80 | 208.1% | 213 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 190 | 821 | 820 | 820.80 | 212.2% | 219 |
Between 2018 Q1 and 2026 Q2 the median moved +91.5, the 10th percentile +6.0 and the 90th −125.8, in the measure’s own unit.
What this establishes, and what it does not
It establishes how dispersed the published figures for councils were in each period, and whether that dispersion is larger or smaller than it was. It does not establish why, whether any council’s figure is high or low for a good reason, or whether a narrower spread would be better: the site does not hold a view on that.
Percentiles are taken over councils with a published figure for the period, by linear interpolation between sorted values. A period is shown only when at least six in ten councils have a figure for it.
The gap between the 90th and 10th percentile of local authorities on asylum seekers supported in each council area decreased from 820 in 2018 Q1 to 688 in 2026 Q2.
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