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BH22 postcode area · Dorset

The BH22 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset. Area Scores range from 50 to 94 across them. Every full BH22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the BH22 district: Parley & Hampreston scores 94 out of 100 (#396 of 6,856 nationally) while Ferndown Town sits at 50 — neighbours on the map, 44 points apart on the index. 3 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £380,000 in Ferndown West & Canford Bottom to £460,000 in Parley & Hampreston. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,278a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime32per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)55
Owner-occupied82%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BH22 district

£410,000median home sold over the past year · +11.0% over 5 years · +3.8% over the year · 546 sales
Detached£480,000
Semi-detached£348,000
Terraced£320,047
Flat£210,000
Dorset£345,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Parley & HamprestonDorset 39694 £460,000
Ferndown West & Canford BottomDorset 95186 £380,000
West MoorsDorset 2,25367 £390,000
Burton & AirportBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 2,54863 £417,500
Ferndown TownDorset 3,40550 £382,500

People living in BH22 Census 2021

Residents37,536
Median age (est.)55
Density543per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above28%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 17%45–64 26%65+ 37%

Tenure

Own outright: 55%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 7%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 55%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 7%Private rent 11%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 7%Other: 26%
One person 29%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 7%Other 26%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades13%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 56% · No religion 36% · Muslim 0%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in BH22

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BH22 district.

Ferndown

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BH22.

BH10 BH21 BH9 BH11 BH8 BH24 BH3 BH12

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.