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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 42 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
42
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
21.3(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.17(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.13(-21%)
Public order
3.72(-44%)
Shoplifting
3.47(-48%)
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 133 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Ferndown Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,630,000.

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
Detached76£525,000
Flats38£217,000
Semi-Detached7£330,000
Terraced12£275,000

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

BH222DB

Queens Road

BH229TB

The Laurels

BH229SE

Heather Way

BH229RZ

Robins Wood Drive

BH229JH

Victoria Gardens

BH229JL

Russet Close

BH229JQ

Victoria Gardens

BH229LG

Woodside Close

BH229NF

Wimborne Road East

BH229QX

Pine Close

BH229SH

Martins Close

BH229UR

Coach House Mews

BH228AP

Turbary Road

BH229SS

Larch Way

BH228AF

Barns Road

BH229AQ

New Road

BH229UL

Cliveden Close

BH228AX

Pickard Road

BH229BD

Manor Close

BH229SN

Garden Walk

BH229TR

Ryan Gardens

BH228BG

Petwyn Close

BH228UU

Medway Road

BH229BB

Ringwood Road

BH228BW

Carroll Avenue

BH229EX

Church Road

BH229JD

Victoria Road

BH229SR

Willow Way

BH229UA

Redwood Drive

BH228AZ

Corbin Avenue

BH229HD

Albert Road

BH229JG

Princes Road

BH229SL

Stewarts Way

BH229SA

West Moors Road

BH229SB

West Moors Road

BH229SQ

Martins Drive

BH228DE

Gleneagles Close

BH229LQ

Eastwood Avenue

BH229QA

Ameysford Road

BH229RL

Beaufoys Avenue

BH228UZ

Trent Way

BH228AN

Lockyers Drive

BH229AH

Ringwood Road

BH228BT

Golf Links Road

BH229JY

Ferndown North

BH229NS

Whincroft Close

BH220ZQ

Queens Road

BH229DB

Ringwood Road

BH229DD

Ringwood Road

BH229RS

Beaufoys Close

BH228AD

Ford Lane

BH229DS

West Moors Road

BH229JP

Library Road

BH229PB

Milbourne Road

BH229US

Coach House Mews

BH228BY

Golf Links Road

BH229AG

Ringwood Road

BH229JE

Victoria Road

BH229RP

Pinewood Road

BH228AE

Corbin Avenue

BH229NH

Wimborne Road East

BH222FG

Queens Road

BH228BL

Lockyers Drive

BH228XE

Tamar Close

BH229JS

Victoria Road

BH229QG

Elfin Drive

BH229RH

Beaufoys Avenue

BH228BE

Greensome Drive

BH229LW

Whincroft Close

BH229UD

Redwood Drive

BH229FE

Ringwood Road

BH229HR

Mayfield Drive

BH229RR

Pinewood Road

BH229UH

Redwood Drive

BH229AZ

Ringwood Road

BH229FN

Balmoral Place

BH229UZ

Coach House Mews

BH228AT

Tricketts Lane

BH229AY

Ringwood Road

BH229FG

Princes Road

BH229SU

Queenswood Drive

BH228UR

Medway Road

BH228UY

Derwent Close

BH229HZ

Victoria Road

BH229JB

Victoria Road

BH229NQ

Wimborne Road East

BH229LJ

Whincroft Drive

BH222FR

Queens Road

BH228BN

Pringles Drive

BH229UY

Coach House Mews

BH228XD

Severn Road

BH229LA

Apple Tree Grove

BH222FS

Queens Road

BH229JT

Amberwood

BH229NG

Wimborne Road East

BH229NJ

Wimborne Road East

BH229HL

Westwood Avenue

BH229LB

Woodside Road

BH229LE

Greenwood Avenue

BH229NT

Diana Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.