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Ferndown North at a glance
- House prices
- £400,000
- Higher prices75th percentile
- Schools
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 49.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle69th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle60th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ferndown North a good place to live?
Ferndown North has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dorset below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Ferndown North
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 49.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 69th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Ferndown North
House prices
- Median sale price
- £400,000
- Percentile
- 75th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 140 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Ferndown North
Schools
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ferndown North
Flood risk
7.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6% of the area. That is the 60th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Ferndown North
Transport
24th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Ferndown North a good place to live?
Ferndown North has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ferndown North safe?
Ferndown North ranks in the 69th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ferndown North?
The median sale price was £400,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 75th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ferndown North?
Schools rank in the 16th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ferndown North?
Nearby public profiles include Cranborne & Alderholt in Dorset and Corfe Mullen in Dorset.
