Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Ferndown South at a glance
- House prices
- £381,250
- Middle71st percentile
- Schools
- 21st percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 39.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong82nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 10% of the area in flood zones
- Middle69th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ferndown South a good place to live?
Ferndown South may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Ferndown South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 39.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 82nd percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £381,250
- Percentile
- 71st percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 104 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 South
Schools
21st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ferndown South
Flood risk
10% 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 7.6% of the area. That is the 69th 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 South
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 South a good place to live?
Ferndown South may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ferndown South safe?
Ferndown South ranks in the 82nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ferndown South?
The median sale price was £381,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 71st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ferndown South?
Schools rank in the 21st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ferndown South?
Nearby public profiles include Yetminster in Dorset and Puddletown & Lower Winterborne in Dorset.
