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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 131 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
Flats37£216,000
Semi-Detached7£330,000
Terraced11£265,000

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

BH229SD

Heather Drive

BH222BY

Queens Road

BH228BS

Orchard Close

BH229QF

Badgers Walk

BH229SW

Hazel Drive

BH228XB

Severn Road

BH229BN

Manor Close

BH229HS

Mayfield Close

BH229TH

Pennys Walk

BH228BH

Dugdell Close

BH229AJ

Ringwood Road

BH229NW

Wimborne Road East

BH228AL

Lockyers Drive

BH228UT

Medway Road

BH229HT

Victoria Road

BH229HX

Victoria Road

BH228AR

Turbary Road

BH228AB

Ford Lane

BH229HY

Victoria Road

BH229SG

Martins Drive

BH229FZ

Beaufoys Avenue

BH229JA

Victoria Road

BH229LF

Glendale Avenue

BH229SF

High Trees Walk

BH229DQ

Ferndown North

BH229JF

Penrose Road

BH229UB

Juniper Close

BH229UE

Cedar Way

BH228AW

Turbary Road

BH229LD

Woodside Road

BH229LL

Monkton Close

BH228XA

Thames Close

BH228XH

Barns Road

BH229QR

Hillcrest Avenue

BH229UG

Redwood Drive

BH229UT

Coach House Mews

BH229FF

White Oaks Close

BH229HH

Library Road

BH229SP

Hazel Drive

BH229BW

Ferndown North

BH228AA

Ford Close

BH228AU

Tricketts Lane

BH229BG

Ringwood Road

BH229FP

Princes Road

BH229RU

Queens Road

BH228AJ

Lockyers Drive

BH228FP

Golf Links Road

BH229UU

Coach House Mews

BH222BD

Queens Road

BH222ED

Queens Road

BH229DA

Ringwood Road

BH229NP

Wimborne Road East

BH228FQ

Golf Links Road

BH229BS

Ringwood Road

BH222FA

Queens Road

BH228EZ

Golf Links Road

BH228XF

Tamar Close

BH229EU

Church Road

BH229RT

Queens Road

BH228US

Medway Road

BH228UX

Medway Road

BH229HN

Westwood Avenue

BH228BA

Fairways

BH229AL

Ringwood Road

BH229LH

Whincroft Drive

BH229QE

Ameysford Road

BH229RJ

Beaufoys Avenue

BH229RN

Beaufoys Avenue

BH229TT

Pinewood Gardens

BH229UJ

Redwood Drive

BH228AY

Ameys Lane

BH229DF

Library Road

BH229HU

Victoria Road

BH229HW

Southwood Close

BH229RW

Pinewood Road

BH229NL

Wimborne Road East

BH229RQ

Beaufoys Avenue

BH229HB

St Marys Road

BH229JJ

Bramley Road

BH229JN

Pomona Close

BH228AH

Emberley Close

BH229ST

Maple Drive

BH228BQ

Dugdell Close

BH229HE

Albert Road

BH229NN

Wimborne Road East

BH229TP

Ryan Close

BH228BJ

Dugdell Close

BH228XN

Humber Road

BH229LN

Monkton Close

BH229UX

Coach House Mews

BH229RY

Robins Wood Drive

BH222FF

Queens Road

BH228BB

Fairways

BH229BZ

Spinneys Lane

BH229FL

Manor Close

BH228AQ

Bolton Crescent

BH228XG

Barns Road

BH229NU

Wimborne Road East

BH229FQ

Ferndown North

BH229TD

Lynwood Close

Data Sources

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