Swaythling

Summary

Swaythling (E02003553) is part of Southampton local authority (view on map). Swaythling has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Swaythling neighbours Bassett Green, Stoneham, Townhill Park, Highfield & University, and St Denys.

Headlines

  • 45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 49% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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

Swaythling is the 28th least deprived area in Southampton (out of 33) with 59% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Southampton and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Swaythling, 45% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 39% in Southampton and 27% nationally.

45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Swaythling % in Southampton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 45% 39% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 55% 61% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Swaythling, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Southampton, 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.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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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 Swaythling % in Southampton % in England
No special educational needs 77% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Swaythling, 51% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 35% in Southampton, 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 Swaythling % in Southampton % in England
White 48% 65% 67%
Asian 29% 17% 14%
Black 10% 8% 7%
Mixed 8% 8% 7%
Other 4% 2% 3%
Not known – 0% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Swaythling with English as an additional language is 49%, compared with 32% in Southampton, and 22% nationally.

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

49% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Swaythling % in Southampton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 49% 32% 22%
Known or believed to be English 51% 68% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Swaythling has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Swaythling
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

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

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State-funded schools

Swaythling has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Swaythling
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Swaythling since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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