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BH22 8UY area guide

Who lives in BH22 8UY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

BH22 8UYFerndown

At a glance

What BH22 8UY is like

BH22 8UY is a postcode in the Ferndown Town area of Dorset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,535 people. 50.8% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 28.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 64.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BH22 8 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH22 8UY compares

Headline figures for BH22 8UY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 134 sales in BH22 8, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£45,302

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH22 8UY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH22 8 is down 7.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BH22 8UY FAQs

Is BH22 8UY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BH22 8UY?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in BH22 8 sold for a median of £400,000 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH22 8UY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH22 8UY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BH22 8UY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.9% of residents. 50.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.9%).

Which council covers BH22 8UY?

The local authority for BH22 8UY is Dorset.

BH22 8UY comes under Dorset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH22 8UY?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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