Ameysford Road, Ferndown, BH22 9QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BH22 9QB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	49%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.2%	51%	0.8%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of BH22 9QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17%	18%	1.0%	37.9%	-19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	65.7%	62.8%	-2.9%	44.2%	18.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.6%	10.9%	3.3%	6.1%	4.8%

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	37.6%	39.9%	2.3%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	40.2%	41.9%	1.7%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	15.1%	13.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	20.2%	15.4%	-4.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19.5%	5.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	26.7%	1.1%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99%	93.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	92.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	92.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Ameysford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ameysford Road was 59.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% higher than the Ferndown North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ameysford Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North and the 362nd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Ameysford Road are based on 162 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 Ameysford Road, Ferndown, BH22 9QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH22 9QB

Average Price
£453,767

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£453,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ameysford Road

Average Price
£496,965

Semi-Detached
£382,669

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£504,485

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ameysford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Ameysford Road, Ferndown, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-12-17	£502,351
74 Ameysford Road, Ferndown, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-06-21	£421,805
74 Ameysford Road, Ferndown, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-02-26	£429,901
78 Ameysford Road, Ferndown, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-05-16	£418,846
72 Ameysford Road, Ferndown, Dorset Detached, an established residential building	£377,000	2011-08-08	£621,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH22 9QB

Employment

BH22 9QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BH22 9QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 9QB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	124
Full-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferndown First School Mountbatten Drive , BH22 9FB	- not rated	1,511 yd	Academy converter	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	2,043 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhurst Community First School Shaftesbury Road , West Moors BH22 0DY	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parley First School Glenmoor Road , BH22 8QE	- not rated	2,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Hampreston Village , BH21 7LX	4out of 4	3,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	944 yd	Community school	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	1,397 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Moors Middle School Heathfield Way , West Moors BH22 0DA	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Colehill Lane , Colehill BH21 7AB	3out of 4	5,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canford School Canford Magna , BH21 3AD	- not rated	4,970 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portfield School Parley Lane , BH23 6BP	3out of 4	4,972 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaucroft Foundation School Wimborne Road , Colehill BH21 2SS	4out of 4	5,370 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ozzie’s Big Breakfast	66 Cobham Road		1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pure Drop Inn	457 Wimborne Road East		761 yd
Forest Inn	Ferndown Forest Golf Club Forest Links Road		960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron Spice	508 Wimborne Road East	707 yd
Peking Chinese Takeaway	506 Wimborne Road East	709 yd
Ferndown Fish & Chips	534 Wimborne Road East	727 yd
Greggs	110 Cobham Road	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndown Forest Golf Club FOREST LINKS ROAD	golf	933 yd
Ferndown Leisure Centre CHERRY GROVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,003 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BH22 9QB