Southbourne West

Summary

Southbourne West (E02003189) is part of Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole local authority (view on map). Southbourne West has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 13% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Southbourne West neighbours Littledown, Iford, Boscombe East, and East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Southbourne West is the 11th least deprived area in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (out of 48) with 19% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Southbourne West, 11% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Southbourne West % in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole % in England
Eligible for free school meals 11% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 89% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Southbourne West, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Southbourne West % in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole % in England
No special educational needs 79% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Southbourne West, 16% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 19% in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Southbourne West % in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole % in England
White 83% 80% 67%
Asian 2% 6% 14%
Black 3% 3% 7%
Mixed 10% 7% 7%
Other 1% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Southbourne West with English as an additional language is 13%, compared with 18% in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Southbourne West % in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 13% 18% 22%
Known or believed to be English 87% 82% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Southbourne West has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Southbourne West
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Southbourne West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Southbourne West has no state-funded schools.

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