Banister Park & Howard Road
Summary
Banister Park & Howard Road (E02003568) is part of Southampton local authority (view on map). Banister Park & Howard Road has an approximate population of 8,200 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Banister Park & Howard Road neighbours Upper Shirley, Bevois Town, Freemantle, Newtown & Nicholstown, and City Centre & The Polygon.
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
Banister Park & Howard Road is the 8th least deprived area in Southampton (out of 33) with 29% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Southampton and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Banister Park & Howard Road, 20% 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 Banister Park & Howard Road | % in Southampton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 20% | 39% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 80% | 61% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Banister Park & Howard Road, 16% 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 Banister Park & Howard Road | % in Southampton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 78% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Banister Park & Howard Road, 47% 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 Banister Park & Howard Road | % in Southampton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 52% | 65% | 67% |
| Asian | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Black | 11% | 8% | 7% |
| Mixed | 11% | 8% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 0% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Banister Park & Howard Road with English as an additional language is 43%, 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 Banister Park & Howard Road | % in Southampton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 43% | 32% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 57% | 68% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Banister Park & Howard Road has 6 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Banister Park & Howard Road |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 6 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 4 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Banister Park & Howard Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Banister Park & Howard Road has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Banister Park & Howard Road |
|---|---|
| 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 Banister Park & Howard Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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