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BH21 7LX

Ferndown South

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH21 7LX

Overview

Postcode BH21 7LX is located in a rural village, within the Ferndown South ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Parley & Hampreston area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Parley & Hampreston is £52,900 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 4.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Parley & Hampreston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,760 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Parley & Hampreston has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Parley & Hampreston is £52,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Medium

Parley & Hampreston near BH21 7LX has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Branksome located about 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
575
Population density
139.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
551
95.83%
Other White
16
2.78%
Irish
3
0.52%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.35%
Indian
1
0.17%
Total population: 575

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
88
40.93%
Owns with a mortgage
82
38.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
10.7%
Other social rented
13
6.05%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.79%
Total households: 215

Property prices in Ferndown South

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Ferndown South area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,630,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ferndown South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached72£507,500
Flats31£225,000
Semi-Detached8£353,000
Terraced22£303,500

10 year median price trend in Ferndown South

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

Schools

In the BH21 7LX postcode area, located within Parley & Hampreston, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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