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Housing in BH22 9PL

What the homes in BH22 9PL 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
1,299 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.1%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BH22 9PLEngland
Detached50.1%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced17%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.7% of households in the BH22 9PL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

BH22 9PL
80%
England
  • Owned79.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BH22 9PLEngland
Owned outright52.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BH22 9PLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.2%). 17.6% of households include dependent children.

BH22 9PLEngland
Living alone, under 668.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 9PL (Ferndown West & Canford Bottom) (about 1,299 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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