1 In 200 Rochdale Residents is an Asylum Seeker

Data published by the Guardian has revealed that in Rochdale every 200^th person is an asylum seeker.

In Britain there is a rule that no town should have more than one asylum seeker for every 200 people. In Rochdale the figure is 0.99 per 200 – the highest in England.

The data also reveals that the asylum dispersal scheme is heavily skewed towards poorer parts of the country, with these areas taking in higher numbers of asylum seekers than wealthier areas.

Some communities house more than 1,000 asylum seekers, while 174 local authorities – 45% of all council areas – do not house any.

Local MP Simon Danczuk has raised concerns about this imbalance, saying:

"I take the view that we should take in asylum seekers, that that's the right and proper thing for a country like Britain to do.

"But I think the dispersal system is wholly unfair. It's skewed towards towns like Rochdale."

If you need assistance with an asylum appeal or application, call our Rochdale solicitors today on 0800 810 1010.

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