# Ferndown West & Canford Bottom

East Dorset. 6,403 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 10 square kilometres.

Ferndown West & Canford Bottom had 6,326 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004251. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £380,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom was £380,000 in 2025. Joint 2,155th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ferndown-west-and-canford-bottom#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,326** (2021). Ferndown West & Canford Bottom had 6,326 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,242nd least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ferndown-west-and-canford-bottom#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 6%** (2022). About 6% of people in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ferndown-west-and-canford-bottom#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.3%** (January 2026). In Ferndown West & Canford Bottom, 84.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ferndown-west-and-canford-bottom#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004251) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 6% of people in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004251) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 127 homes were sold in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004251) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ferndown West & Canford Bottom.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004251) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ferndown West & Canford Bottom had 6,326 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom at a rate of 42.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 53.9 per 1,000 people across Dorset.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Anti-social behaviour | 83 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 73 |
| Other crime | 41 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Ferndown West & Canford Bottom compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Ferndown West & Canford Bottom | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £380,000 | joint 19th most expensive | 48 middle areas, Dorset · 2025 |
| Population | 6,326 | 10th least populated | 48 middle areas, Dorset · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 6% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 48 middle areas, Dorset · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.3% | 24th highest | 48 middle areas, Dorset · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ferndown West & Canford Bottom safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom at a rate of 42.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 53.9 per 1,000 people across Dorset.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 31 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (83), violence and sexual offences (73) and other crime (41).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Dorset

These figures are published for the whole of Dorset, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dorset and not Ferndown West & Canford Bottom alone. [See Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

- **Average house price: £328,589** (August 2026). Dorset’s average house price was £328,589 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,462** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dorset earned a median of £37,462 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 140th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.8×** (2025). A home in Dorset costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. 97th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.3** (2025). Dorset has a deprivation score of 16.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 116th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ferndown West & Canford Bottom in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom was £380,000 in 2025.
Ferndown West & Canford Bottom had 6,326 usual residents at the census.
About 6% of people in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ferndown West & Canford Bottom, 84.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004251
- Ward: [Ferndown North †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ward/ferndown-north)
- Constituency: [Christchurch †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch)
- Council: [Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 10.07 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,403*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Colehill](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/colehill), [Parley & Hampreston](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/parley-and-hampreston), [Sturminster Marshall & Crichel](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/sturminster-marshall-and-crichel), [Merley](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/merley), [Ferndown Town](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ferndown-town), [Wimborne Minster](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/wimborne-minster)

## Latest updates for Ferndown West & Canford Bottom

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004251

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