UK Immigration and Asylum Figures July 2024–June 2025
Net migration in the UK from July 2024 to June 2025 was 204,000, representing a 69% decrease over the previous 12 months according to ONS data as of 27 November 2025.
During the same period, immigration totaled 898,000, down 31%, while emigration rose 7% to 693,000.
Asylum applications from October 2024 to September 2025 reached 110,051, a 13% increase year on year.
Small-boat arrivals between 1 January and 22 December 2025 totaled 41,472, up 18% compared to the same period in 2024, with an average boat size of 61; there were 84 deaths in 2024 according to the UN.
Small-boat arrivals accounted for about 41% of asylum applications from October 2024 to September 2025.
Returns and deportations rose 11% year on year to 36,457 during the same asylum application period; among those returned, 5,343 had criminal convictions and 2,272 had arrived by small boat. Additionally, 193 people were returned to France under the one-in-one-out deal as of 22 December 2025.
Entry visas granted from October 2024 to September 2025 were 838,908, a 22% decrease. The most common visa type was for study, making up 53% of visas granted, with India accounting for 23% of study visas. India and China together constituted nearly half of all study visas.
The asylum backlog decreased, with 80,841 individuals awaiting a first decision as of September 2025, down 39% year on year. There were 69,670 refused asylum appeals awaiting court. Refugee status was granted in about 44% of asylum decisions, and about 42% of appeals were overturned between October 2024 and September 2025.
Regarding accommodation, 108,085 people were in asylum accommodation as of September 2025, including 36,273 (34%) housed in hotels. The government has committed to ending the use of hotels for asylum accommodation by 2029.
