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Ferndown North
vs Verwood

Verwood has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Ferndown North. Homes in Ferndown North sold for a median of £400,000, in line with Verwood. Ferndown North has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 21%).

Map of Dorset with Ferndown North highlighted
Ferndown North
321 postcodes
Map of Dorset with Verwood highlighted
Verwood
296 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Ferndown North has 8,691 residents in 4,186 households; Verwood has 13,706 in 5,810. Ferndown North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 41%, 13.2 percentage points more than Verwood (Dorset: 30%). Ferndown North has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 9.2 percentage points more than Verwood (Dorset: 31%).

8,691Residents (2021)
13,706Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
4,186Households
5,810Households
169,261Households
10.7%Aged 15–29
13.9%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
40.8%Aged 65 and over
27.6%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
33.1%Living alone
23.9%Living alone
30.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 61% of homes in Ferndown North and 67% in Verwood. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (82% and 83%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Ferndown North and £395,000 in Verwood, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£400,000Median sale price
£395,000Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
82.2%Owner-occupied
82.5%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
11.7%Private renting
10.8%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
5.7%Social renting
6.2%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
61.3%Detached houses
67.3%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
12.5%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
4.5%Terraced houses
10.8%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
16.5%Flats
7.5%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Ferndown North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 6.2 percentage points more than Verwood (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 33 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ferndown North, and 24 in Verwood. The typical postcode is 879 m from the nearest school in Ferndown North and 679 m in Verwood. The typical postcode is 5,956 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ferndown North and 2,934 m in Verwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 74% of premises in Ferndown North and 88% in Verwood.

27.4%Green space within 500 m
21.2%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
33Services within 15 min (median)
24Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
879 mNearest school (median)
679 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
8Postcodes in flood risk areas
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
74.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
72.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ferndown North and 28 in Verwood, against 56 across Dorset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

52Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
28Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
56Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Ferndown North

Ferndown North is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 8,691 people in 4,186 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Dorset median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Dorset average.

Verwood

Verwood is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 13,706 people in 5,810 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £395,000 over the past two years, 14% above the Dorset median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Dorset average.

More comparisons.

Ferndown North and Verwood next to other wards of Dorset.

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