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Housing in BH21 2JT

What the homes in BH21 2JT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ferndown West & Canford Bottom
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,581 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.4%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH21 2JTEngland
Detached46.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.4% of households in the BH21 2JT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.

BH21 2JT
85%
England
  • Owned85.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH21 2JTEngland
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH21 2JTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

BH21 2JTEngland
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dorset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dorset (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DorsetEngland
All homes£1,056£1,459
One bedroom£732£1,195
Two bedrooms£967£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,191£1,489
Four or more£1,684£2,161
Detached£1,442£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,045£1,435
Flat or maisonette£841£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH21 2JT (Ferndown West & Canford Bottom) (about 1,581 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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