"The latest Home Office figures show that at the end of June 2025, there were 1,073 asylum seekers being housed in hotels, known as "contingency accommodation", in Sussex. The majority are living in West Sussex, with 1,018 divided between six or seven hotels in the county. Mid-Sussex district has the most with 477, followed by Crawley with 268. PA Media Chichester has 161, while Horsham has 112 asylum seekers in hotels."
"The number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels by the Home Office in Sussex has been steadily declining over the past two years, from a peak of about 1,800 in summer 2023. The data shows Afghans are currently the most common nationality in hotels in the South East, followed by Iran, Syria and Iraq, but that others come from more than 100 different countries."
Protests occurred outside hotels housing asylum seekers in Chichester and Copthorne, with both opposition and welcome groups present. Women living in hotels reported feeling unsafe, unwelcome and traumatised following protests. The Court of Appeal overturned a temporary injunction granted to Epping Forest District Council, affecting potential legal challenges by other councils. At the end of June 2025, 1,073 asylum seekers were housed in Sussex contingency accommodation, mostly in West Sussex across six or seven hotels. Mid-Sussex had 477, Crawley 268, Chichester 161, Horsham 112 and Brighton and Hove 55; none were in East Sussex. Numbers have declined from about 1,800 in summer 2023.
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