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BH21 7LU

Ferndown North

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH21 7LU

Overview

Postcode BH21 7LU is located in an urban city, within the Ferndown North ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Ferndown West & Canford Bottom area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom is £50,400 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 4.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Ferndown West & Canford Bottom has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,908 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Ferndown West & Canford Bottom has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom is £50,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH21 7LU.

Flood risk

Low

Ferndown West & Canford Bottom near BH21 7LU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Branksome located about 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
389
Population density
320.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
368
95.09%
Other White
10
2.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.81%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.26%
Irish
1
0.26%
Total population: 387

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
64
40.51%
Owns outright
63
39.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
17.09%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.53%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Ferndown North

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Ferndown North 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 North 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 North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached106£500,000
Flats38£229,000
Semi-Detached27£350,000
Terraced10£310,000

10 year median price trend in Ferndown North

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

Schools

In the BH21 7LU postcode area, located within Ferndown West & Canford Bottom, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH21 7LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.9 miNot applicableCanford SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryHayeswood First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.