Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels up 8% in a year, Home Office data shows

Counter-protesters outside a London hotel used to house asylum seekers in August 2025 after a demonstration by far-right groups. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels has risen by 8% to 32,059 in a year, according to Home Office data.

The data also shows that the government is processing asylum applications much more quickly, with 71,000 cases awaiting approval, relating to 91,000 people, compared with 134,000 two years ago.