Library Road, Ferndown, BH22 9DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH22 9DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	51.9%	-5.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	42.9%	48.1%	5.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.8%	31.8%	8.0%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	43.5%	-13.4%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5%	11.4%	6.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	13.5%	10.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	41.6%	-5.8%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	27.9%	38.6%	10.7%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	19.5%	15%	-4.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	15.7%	-10.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	15.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.7%	2.3%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.1%	7.7%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	28.4%	6.5%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	95.1%	92%	-3.1%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	87.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	1%	6.2%	5.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	88.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.5%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Library Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Library Road was 73.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% higher than the Ferndown North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Library Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North and the 255th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BH22 9DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Library Road are based on 117 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Library Road, Ferndown, BH22 9DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH22 9DF

Average Price
£366,685

Semi-Detached
£280,985

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£423,818

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Library Road

Average Price
£278,264

Semi-Detached
£379,184

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£450,694

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,142

Other
£266,667

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Library Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Victoria Mews, 2 Library Road, Ferndown, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2025-02-17	£282,836
3 Victoria Mews, 2 Library Road, Ferndown, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-10-03	£304,037
1 Victoria Mews, 2 Library Road, Ferndown, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2019-11-01	£409,528
6 Victoria Mews, 2 Library Road, Ferndown, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2017-07-20	£435,651
3 Victoria Mews, 2 Library Road, Ferndown, Dorset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,500	2016-03-14	£332,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH22 9DF

Employment

BH22 9DF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH22 9DF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferndown First School Mountbatten Drive , BH22 9FB	- not rated	526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parley First School Glenmoor Road , BH22 8QE	- not rated	1,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhurst Community First School Shaftesbury Road , West Moors BH22 0DY	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Hampreston Village , BH21 7LX	4out of 4	2,966 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Station Road , West Moors BH22 0JF	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferndown Upper School Cherry Grove , BH22 9EY	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeAF Studio Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JW	3out of 4	5,213 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferndown Middle School Peter Grant Way , BH22 9UP	- not rated	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Moors Middle School Heathfield Way , West Moors BH22 0DA	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portfield School Parley Lane , BH23 6BP	3out of 4	3,654 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canford School Canford Magna , BH21 3AD	- not rated	4,982 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Horse	133 Victoria Road	45 yd
Costa Coffee	77 - 79 Victoria Road	122 yd
Le Petit Prince	55 Victoria Road	152 yd
Cinnamon Restaurant	52 Victoria Road	198 yd
The Hungry One	42 Victoria Road	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Heather	519 Ringwood Road		325 yd
Pure Drop Inn	457 Wimborne Road East		1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ferndown Kebab	133A Victoria Road	47 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, 120 Victoria Road	80 yd
BH22 Burgers and Bubbles	34 Victoria Road	234 yd
Club Desh	372 Ringwood Road	412 yd
Champion Dorset Kebab & Pizza House	485 Ringwood Road	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	51 - 53 Victoria Road		160 yd
Marks and Spencer Simply Food	294 - 296 Ringwood Road		833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndown Middle School PETER GRANT WAY		631 yd
King George V Fields CHERRY GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Ferndown Leisure Centre CHERRY GROVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	947 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BH22 9DF