# BH22

Postcode district covering Ferndown, West Moors and Dudsbury, in Dorset.

BH22 is a postcode district covering Ferndown, West Moors and Dudsbury, in Dorset. Median sale price £406,250 in 2025. Recorded crime 40.6 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BH22. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BH22 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £406,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BH22 was £406,250 in 2025. 574th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh22#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 27,697** (2021). BH22 had 27,697 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,049th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/bh22#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in BH22 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/postcode/bh22#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 77.4%** (January 2026). In BH22, 77.4% 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/postcode/bh22#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=BH22) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in BH22 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=BH22) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 592 homes were sold in BH22 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=BH22) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BH22.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=BH22) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BH22 had 27,697 usual residents at the census.

## How BH22 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BH22 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £406,250 | 8th most expensive | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2025 |
| Population | 27,697 | 7th most populated | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 3% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 26 postcode districts, BH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 77.4% | 8th lowest | 26 postcode districts, BH · Jan 2026 |

## Is BH22 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BH22 at a rate of 40.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.8 per 1,000 people across the BH postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 118 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BH22.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (361), anti-social behaviour (348) and other crime (150).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BH22 was 43.9 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in BH22, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BH22 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BH22

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dorset 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020421) | 1,315 | 25.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 77.2% |
| [Dorset 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020422) | 1,621 | 54.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 66.5% |
| [Dorset 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020423) | 1,453 | 24.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 85.7% |
| [Dorset 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020424) | 1,383 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.5% |
| [Dorset 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020425) | 1,631 | 41.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 64.6% |
| [Dorset 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020390) | 1,334 | 46.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.7% |
| [Dorset 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020391) | 1,464 | 20.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 86.2% |
| [Dorset 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020392) | 1,751 | 85.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 73.6% |
| [Dorset 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020393) | 1,524 | 63.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 81.8% |
| [Dorset 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020394) | 1,719 | 64.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 74.4% |
| [Dorset 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020375) | 1,337 | 56.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.2% |
| [Dorset 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020376) | 1,098 | 11.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.8% |
| [Dorset 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020395) | 1,905 | 14.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 61.2% |
| [Dorset 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020400) | 1,632 | 44.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 68.3% |
| [Dorset 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020401) | 1,638 | 31.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 53.8% |
| [Dorset 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01020402) | 1,560 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 85.7% |
| [Dorset 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01034372) | 1,434 | 32.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 79.1% |
| [Dorset 024F](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/neighbourhood/e01034373) | 1,631 | 49.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 80.4% |

## Your MP

- [Christchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch): Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BH22

[Ferndown Town](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/ferndown-town), [Parley & Hampreston](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/parley-and-hampreston), [West Moors](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset/west-moors)

## Postcode sectors in BH22

[BH22 0 (162 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh22-0), [BH22 2 (12 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh22-2), [BH22 8 (266 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh22-8), [BH22 9 (278 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh22-9)

## Council

[Dorset](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)

## Towns in BH22

[Ferndown](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ferndown), [West Moors](https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-moors)

## Postcode districts next to BH22

[BH10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh10), [BH11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh11), [BH21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh21), [BH23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23), [BH24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh24)

## More in the BH postcode area

[All BH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BH22 in brief

BH22 is a postcode district covering Ferndown, West Moors and Dudsbury, in Dorset.
About 27,746 people lived in BH22 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £406,250 in 2025 across 592 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 40.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BH22 was £406,250 in 2025.
BH22 had 27,697 usual residents at the census.
About 3% of people in BH22 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BH22, 77.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BH22
- Postcode area: [BH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh)
- Constituency: [Christchurch †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/christchurch)
- Council: [Dorset †](https://openindex.co.uk/dorset)
- Area: 26.37 km²
- People, mid-2024: 27,746*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 94

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BH21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh21), [BH11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh11), [BH23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh23), [BH24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh24), [BH10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh10)

## Latest updates for BH22

- 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/BH22

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh22, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh22#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh22