Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:07 am – 4:04 pm
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People7,792 residentsin the Ferndown Town census areaMedian age 56.43,671 households73% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are economically active, 2,902 in work, 43% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C894 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFerndown Forestforest · 1.7 miHurn Forestforest · 2.8 miTom's Coppicewoodland · under a mileDudsbury Hillhill · 2.0 miLions Hillhill · 2.1 miWoolslope Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFerndown Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 68 haMillennium Parkpark · under a mileAvon Heath Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 207 haKnoll Gardenspark · 1.7 miKing George's Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haFerndown Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 16 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 198430 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202646 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Leonards Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryThe Barcellos Family Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBalmoral Lodge Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 3 secondarySecondaryWest Moors Middle Schoolages 9-13, 240 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOakhurst Community First Schoolages 5-9, 173 pupils1.0 miPrimaryFerndown First Schoolages 4-9, 348 pupils1.0 miCollegeThe Bournemouth and Poole College6.8 miUniversityBournemouth University4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH2.6 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS54 miRailway stationBournemouth5.7 miBus stationBournemouth UniversityTalbot Heath4.6 miFerryTuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing6.7 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH22 postcode district.
