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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH22 postcode district.

County or areaDorset
Postcode districtBH22
Telephone code01202
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:54 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,326 residentsin the Ferndown West & Canford Bottom census areaMedian age 52.32,766 households86% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright5% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,901 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C904 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 16°CONovember: 4 to 12°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFerndown Forestforest · 1.0 miDudsbury Hillhill · 1.8 miLongham Lakeswater · 1.8 miCannon Hillhill · 2.0 miFernside Parkwoodland · under a mileBroadmoor Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillennium Parkpark · under a mileKnoll Gardenspark · under a mileFerndown Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 68 haKing George's Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haFerndown Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 16 haCanford Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198429 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202645 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.2 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,890 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryOrchid House Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Ferndown6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBalmoral Lodge Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 3 secondarySecondaryFerndown Upper Schoolages 13-19, 1,134 pupilsright hereSecondaryFerndown Middle Schoolages 9-13, 600 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFerndown First Schoolages 4-9, 348 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College6.3 miUniversityBournemouth University4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH3.2 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS53 miRailway stationBranksomeBranksome Park5.6 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath4.4 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing7.2 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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