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BH22 8FQ

Ferndown South

Dorset

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Detailed insights for BH22 8FQ

Overview

Postcode BH22 8FQ is located in an urban city, within the Ferndown South ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the Ferndown Town area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ferndown Town is £41,400 per year. The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 5.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Ferndown Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,991 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Ferndown Town has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ferndown Town is £41,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH22 8FQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ferndown Town near BH22 8FQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 5.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
2,191.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
334
94.62%
Chinese
7
1.98%
Other White
6
1.7%
Irish
5
1.42%
Indian
1
0.28%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
142
78.89%
Owns with a mortgage
19
10.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
6.67%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.78%
Other social rented
1
0.56%
Total households: 180

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 BH22 8FQ postcode area, located within Ferndown Town, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH22 8FQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryFerndown First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miMiddle deemed secondaryFerndown Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryParley First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH22 8FQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH22 8FQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miFerndown Food & WineDorset, BH22 9FQWalking directions to Ferndown Food & Wine
0.3 miIcelandVictoria Road, Dorset, BH22 9HUWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miEuro Mini MarketVictoria Road, Dorset, BH22 9DFWalking directions to Euro Mini Market
0.4 miTescoPenny's Walk, Dorset, BH22 9THWalking directions to Tesco
0.5 miMorrisons Daily1 Turbary Road, Ferndown, BH22 8AWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

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