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Swaythling

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North east Southampton. About 18,301 people in 3.0 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Swaythling, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
15,932
606th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
76.0%
269th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Swaythling compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

SwaythlingMiddle
Population17 wards, Southampton · 2021
Population: every ward in Southampton17 areas from 13,072 to 15,977. The middle area is 14,564. Swaythling is 15,932.
15,9322nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 wards, Southampton · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Southampton17 areas from 82.9% to 99.8%. The middle area is 98.7%. Swaythling is 98.4%.
98.4%6th lowest
Claimant rate17 wards, Southampton · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Southampton17 areas from 2.1% to 6.7%. The middle area is 3.9%. Swaythling is 3.3%.
3.3%4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6417 wards, Southampton · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Southampton17 areas from 61.9% to 83.2%. The middle area is 65.5%. Swaythling is 76.0%.
76.0%4th highest

Figures for the whole of Southampton

These figures are published for the whole of Southampton, not for each ward, so they describe all of Southampton and not Swaythling alone. See Southampton

Average house price
£235,977
Up 2.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,130
128th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.4×
123rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.6
73rd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Swaythling in brief

Swaythling had 15,932 usual residents at the census.

In Swaythling, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Swaythling, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

76.0% of residents in Swaythling were aged 15 to 64 at the census.