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Ferndown North
vs West Parley

West Parley has the younger population: 11% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Ferndown North. Homes in West Parley sold for a median of £445,000, 11% above Ferndown North. Ferndown North has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 23%).

Map of Dorset with Ferndown North highlighted
Ferndown North
321 postcodes
Map of Dorset with West Parley highlighted
West Parley
109 postcodes
Map of Dorset
Dorset
city average

People

Ferndown North has 8,691 residents in 4,186 households; West Parley has 3,665 in 1,599. Ferndown North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 41%, 3.4 percentage points more than West Parley (Dorset: 30%). Ferndown North has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 9.3 percentage points more than West Parley (Dorset: 31%).

8,691Residents (2021)
3,665Residents (2021)
379,579Residents (2021)
4,186Households
1,599Households
169,261Households
10.7%Aged 15–29
10.9%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
40.8%Aged 65 and over
37.4%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
33.1%Living alone
23.8%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 88% in West Parley. West Parley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 91%, 8.7 percentage points more than Ferndown North (Dorset: 70%). Ferndown North has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 3.8 percentage points more than West Parley (Dorset: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Ferndown North and £445,000 in West Parley, against £345,000 across Dorset.

£400,000Median sale price
£445,000Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
82.2%Owner-occupied
90.9%Owner-occupied
70.4%Owner-occupied
11.7%Private renting
7.9%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
5.7%Social renting
0.9%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
61.3%Detached houses
87.9%Detached houses
40.6%Detached houses
12.8%Semi-detached houses
2.0%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
4.5%Terraced houses
0.7%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
16.5%Flats
7.1%Flats
11.6%Flats

Surroundings

Ferndown North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 4.3 percentage points more than West Parley (Dorset: 26%). A typical postcode has 33 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ferndown North, and 22 in West Parley. The typical postcode is 879 m from the nearest school in Ferndown North and 989 m in West Parley. The typical postcode is 5,956 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ferndown North and 6,686 m in West Parley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 74% of premises in Ferndown North and 45% in West Parley.

27.4%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
26.4%Green space within 500 m
33Services within 15 min (median)
22Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
879 mNearest school (median)
989 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
6.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
8Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,586Postcodes in flood risk areas
74.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
44.6%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 25 in West Parley, 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
25Recorded 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.

West Parley

West Parley is one of 52 wards in Dorset, home to 3,665 people in 1,599 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £445,000 over the past two years, 29% above the Dorset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Dorset average.

More comparisons.

Ferndown North and West Parley next to other wards of Dorset.

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