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Housing in BH22 8UU

What the homes in BH22 8UU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ferndown Town
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,535 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.9%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BH22 8UUEngland
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.6%31.5%
Terraced55.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.8% of households in the BH22 8UU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 19% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

BH22 8UU
51%
20%
29%
England
  • Owned50.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20.2%20.5%
  • Social rented28.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH22 8UUEngland
Owned outright19%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association24%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH22 8UUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 39.2% of households include dependent children.

BH22 8UUEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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 BH22 8UU (Ferndown Town) (about 1,535 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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