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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

BH228XE

Tamar Close

BH229SD

Heather Drive

BH228BN

Pringles Drive

BH229LF

Glendale Avenue

BH229FQ

Ferndown North

BH229RT

Queens Road

BH229US

Coach House Mews

BH228XG

Barns Road

BH229SJ

Martins Way

BH229RX

Queens Road

BH228AW

Turbary Road

BH228AU

Tricketts Lane

BH229RL

Beaufoys Avenue

BH228AT

Tricketts Lane

BH222FS

Queens Road

BH228AD

Ford Lane

BH229DB

Ringwood Road

BH228AE

Corbin Avenue

BH229HE

Albert Road

BH220ZQ

Queens Road

BH229JA

Victoria Road

BH229LD

Woodside Road

BH229JT

Amberwood

BH229EX

Church Road

BH229HR

Mayfield Drive

BH222BY

Queens Road

BH229HW

Southwood Close

BH229FF

White Oaks Close

BH229JZ

Library Road

BH229UH

Redwood Drive

BH228BB

Fairways

BH229LA

Apple Tree Grove

BH229AL

Ringwood Road

BH228UU

Medway Road

BH229HL

Westwood Avenue

BH228XD

Severn Road

BH229LP

Woodland Walk

BH229NH

Wimborne Road East

BH229JE

Victoria Road

BH229NN

Wimborne Road East

BH228BL

Lockyers Drive

BH229FH

Manor Close

BH229RY

Robins Wood Drive

BH229LN

Monkton Close

BH229UD

Redwood Drive

BH228AY

Ameys Lane

BH229UU

Coach House Mews

BH229QX

Pine Close

BH229GG

Ferndown North

BH229LB

Woodside Road

BH229ST

Maple Drive

BH228XN

Humber Road

BH229SL

Stewarts Way

BH228AF

Barns Road

BH229NT

Diana Close

BH229UG

Redwood Drive

BH229JH

Victoria Gardens

BH229LQ

Eastwood Avenue

BH229FZ

Beaufoys Avenue

BH229UX

Coach House Mews

BH228BW

Carroll Avenue

BH229FL

Manor Close

BH222DB

Queens Road

BH222AB

Queens Road

BH229SZ

Everglades Close

BH229UL

Cliveden Close

BH228UY

Derwent Close

BH222BD

Queens Road

BH229QE

Ameysford Road

BH229HY

Victoria Road

BH228AH

Emberley Close

BH228US

Medway Road

BH228XB

Severn Road

BH229QB

Ameysford Road

BH229LG

Woodside Close

BH229RN

Beaufoys Avenue

BH228UZ

Trent Way

BH229UB

Juniper Close

BH222FA

Queens Road

BH228XF

Tamar Close

BH228BS

Orchard Close

BH229HX

Victoria Road

BH229AJ

Ringwood Road

BH229AQ

Ringwood Road

BH228UX

Medway Road

BH228EZ

Golf Links Road

BH229JB

Victoria Road

BH229SG

Martins Drive

BH229LW

Whincroft Close

BH229BD

Manor Close

BH228AS

Turbary Road

BH229JY

Ferndown North

BH229SE

Heather Way

BH229SF

High Trees Walk

BH229SQ

Martins Drive

BH229SW

Hazel Drive

BH229JX

Library Road

BH228FQ

Golf Links Road

BH229PB

Milbourne Road

BH229RW

Pinewood Road

Data Sources

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