Eastney
Summary
Eastney (E02003546) is part of Portsmouth local authority (view on map). Eastney has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Eastney neighbours Milton, Southsea Haslemere Road, Southsea Fawcett Road, Southsea Prince Albert Road, Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common, and Southsea Waverley Road.
Guidance and data sources
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
Eastney is the 6th least deprived area in Portsmouth (out of 26) with 27% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Portsmouth and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Eastney, 26% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 38% in Portsmouth 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 Eastney | % in Portsmouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 26% | 38% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 74% | 62% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Eastney, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Portsmouth, 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 Eastney | % in Portsmouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 78% | 79% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Eastney, 24% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 30% in Portsmouth, 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 Eastney | % in Portsmouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74% | 71% | 67% |
| Asian | 6% | 10% | 14% |
| Black | 7% | 9% | 7% |
| Mixed | 9% | 6% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Eastney with English as an additional language is 20%, compared with 23% in Portsmouth, 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 Eastney | % in Portsmouth | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 79% | 77% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Eastney has 2 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Eastney |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 2 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Eastney since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Eastney has no state-funded schools.
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