Long Ditton

Summary

Long Ditton (E02006322) is part of Surrey local authority (view on map). Long Ditton has an approximate population of 6,700 people, of which 23% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Long Ditton neighbours Surbiton North, Surbiton South, Southborough, Hook, Hampton Village, Thames Ditton, and Hinchley Wood & Weston Green.

Headlines

  • 13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 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.

The data displayed is sourced from:

Deprivation

Long Ditton is the 47th least deprived area in Surrey (out of 151) with 13% of children living in low-income families, compared to 20% across Surrey and 38% nationally.

13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

Data source

State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Long Ditton, 8% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 16% in Surrey and 27% nationally.

8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

Contents

Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Long Ditton % in Surrey % in England
Eligible for free school meals 8% 16% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 92% 84% 73%

Data source

Special educational needs

In Long Ditton, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Surrey, 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.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

Contents

Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

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

% in Long Ditton % in Surrey % in England
No special educational needs 86% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

Data source

Ethnicity

In Long Ditton, 20% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 26% in Surrey, and 33% nationally.

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

Contents

Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

Table

% in Long Ditton % in Surrey % in England
White 79% 75% 67%
Asian 5% 10% 14%
Black 1% 3% 7%
Mixed 13% 9% 7%
Other 1% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

Data source

English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Long Ditton with English as an additional language is 10%, compared with 16% in Surrey, and 22% nationally.

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

Contents

Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

Table

% in Long Ditton % in Surrey % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 10% 16% 22%
Known or believed to be English 89% 84% 78%

Data source

Provider information

Jump to:

Registered childcare providers

Long Ditton has 18 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Long Ditton
All childcare providers 18
Childminders 10
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

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

Data source

State-funded schools

Long Ditton has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Long Ditton
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 Long Ditton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Data sources: