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Housing in BH22 9AJ

What the homes in BH22 9AJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ferndown Town
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,835 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.5%). Flats make up 48.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BH22 9AJEngland
Detached45.5%22.9%
Semi-detached4.4%31.5%
Terraced1%23%
Purpose-built flat41.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.1% of households in the BH22 9AJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 54.8% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

BH22 9AJ
73%
20%
England
  • Owned73.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH22 9AJEngland
Owned outright54.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH22 9AJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (30.6%). 11.7% of households include dependent children.

BH22 9AJEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over30.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 9AJ (Ferndown Town) (about 1,835 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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