Bitterne West

Summary

Bitterne West (E02003562) is part of Southampton local authority (view on map). Bitterne West has an approximate population of 8,200 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bitterne West neighbours Townhill Park, Bitterne East, and Bitterne South.

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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

Bitterne West is the 7th least deprived area in Southampton (out of 33) with 28% 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 Bitterne West, 24% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 39% in Southampton 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 Bitterne West % in Southampton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 24% 39% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 76% 61% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bitterne West, 19% 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.

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

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Ethnicity

In Bitterne West, 29% 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 Bitterne West % in Southampton % in England
White 71% 65% 67%
Asian 11% 17% 14%
Black 8% 8% 7%
Mixed 9% 8% 7%
Other 1% 2% 3%
Not known – 0% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bitterne West with English as an additional language is 22%, 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.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bitterne West % in Southampton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 22% 32% 22%
Known or believed to be English 78% 68% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bitterne West has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bitterne West
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

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

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State-funded schools

Bitterne West has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bitterne West
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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