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Ferndown Town

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About

Ferndown is a town in East Dorset with a compact centre of shops, services and community facilities. The layout mixes low-rise retail and residential streets around a main shopping precinct, with a library and leisure centre serving local needs. Street patterns show the town's growth in the 20th century, and housing ranges from interwar terraces to later suburbs. Local bus links and short road connections give access to surrounding parishes without bringing large through-traffic into the centre.

To the south and east of the town centre lie stretches of heath and woodland that shape local recreation. Ferndown Common has sandy footpaths running beneath stands of pine and areas of heather, and those tracks feed directly into community green spaces and a golf course set among trees. Seasonal bird and butterfly activity is visible from the paths, and the common’s sandy surface leaves a light dust on shoes after dry spells, a small, familiar sign of the local ground conditions.

Area overview

On average Ferndown Town has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ferndown Town is £45,302 per year. Ferndown Town is home to around 7,792 people, with a population density of about 2,036.9 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ferndown Town Population
7,792
Population density
2,036.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.79(-38%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.07(+14%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.88(-25%)
Shoplifting
4.36(-34%)
Other theft
3.72(-34%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,145
91.68%
Other White
231
2.96%
Bangladeshi
58
0.74%
Irish
51
0.65%
Other Asian
43
0.55%
Total population: 7,793

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,721
25.61%
No qualifications
1,344
20%
Level 3 (A level)
1,020
15.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,004
14.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
780
11.61%
Total 16+ residents: 6,719

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,957
53.35%
Owns with a mortgage
734
20.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
425
11.59%
Other social rented
419
11.42%
Other forms of private rent
67
1.83%
Total households: 3,668

Property prices in Ferndown Town

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Ferndown Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ferndown Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ferndown Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached9£330,000
Terraced12£281,250
Flats44£219,000
Detached88£497,500

10 years median price trend in Ferndown Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ferndown Town.

All postcodes in Ferndown Town

BH229HD

Albert Road

BH229NQ

Wimborne Road East

BH228XA

Thames Close

BH229QG

Elfin Drive

BH228BQ

Dugdell Close

BH229QA

Ameysford Road

BH229QR

Hillcrest Avenue

BH229SA

West Moors Road

BH229JD

Victoria Road

BH228AQ

Bolton Crescent

BH229HT

Victoria Road

BH228AJ

Lockyers Drive

BH229RQ

Beaufoys Avenue

BH222ED

Queens Road

BH229UZ

Coach House Mews

BH229HB

St Marys Road

BH229HH

Library Road

BH229DA

Ringwood Road

BH229RP

Pinewood Road

BH229UT

Coach House Mews

BH228AN

Lockyers Drive

BH228FP

Golf Links Road

BH229JG

Princes Road

BH229UE

Cedar Way

BH229SU

Queenswood Drive

BH229EU

Church Road

BH228AG

Barns Road

BH229JS

Victoria Road

BH229NF

Wimborne Road East

BH229SP

Hazel Drive

BH229RH

Beaufoys Avenue

BH229FA

Library Road

BH229JP

Library Road

BH229JJ

Bramley Road

BH229DQ

Ferndown North

BH229AY

Ringwood Road

BH229AH

Ringwood Road

BH229DD

Ringwood Road

BH229HU

Victoria Road

BH229AZ

Ringwood Road

BH229BG

Ringwood Road

BH229NS

Whincroft Close

BH229RZ

Robins Wood Drive

BH229HP

Mayfield Way

BH229FG

Princes Road

BH229TP

Ryan Close

BH228AA

Ford Close

BH229BS

Ringwood Road

BH229TD

Lynwood Close

BH229FP

Princes Road

BH228BG

Petwyn Close

BH228BJ

Dugdell Close

BH222FR

Queens Road

BH229BZ

Spinneys Lane

BH229JL

Russet Close

BH229AG

Ringwood Road

BH229UA

Redwood Drive

BH229JQ

Victoria Gardens

BH229DS

West Moors Road

BH222FF

Queens Road

BH229QF

Badgers Walk

BH229JN

Pomona Close

BH228AB

Ford Lane

BH229UF

Cedar Way

BH229RS

Beaufoys Close

BH229NU

Wimborne Road East

BH229TR

Ryan Gardens

BH229TH

Pennys Walk

BH228AL

Lockyers Drive

BH228AP

Turbary Road

BH228DD

Pringles Close

BH229SH

Martins Close

BH229NP

Wimborne Road East

BH229NJ

Wimborne Road East

BH228BE

Greensome Drive

BH228UT

Medway Road

BH229LL

Monkton Close

BH228AZ

Corbin Avenue

BH229HQ

Ferndown North

BH229SR

Willow Way

BH229BW

Ferndown North

BH229FD

Cox Gardens

BH229SS

Larch Way

BH228BY

Golf Links Road

BH229NW

Wimborne Road East

BH228XQ

Barns Road

BH229LJ

Whincroft Drive

BH228UR

Medway Road

BH229HS

Mayfield Close

BH229LE

Greenwood Avenue

BH228XH

Barns Road

BH228AR

Turbary Road

BH229TT

Pinewood Gardens

BH228BA

Fairways

BH229BN

Manor Close

BH229NG

Wimborne Road East

BH229JF

Penrose Road

BH229UR

Coach House Mews

BH229HN

Westwood Avenue

BH229TB

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.