Ashley Heath vs Ferndown

The average house price in Ferndown is £417,956, which is 69% less than Ashley Heath at £704,532. The most affordable entry point in Ashley Heath is a semi-detached at £460,000, while in Ferndown it is a flat at £211,162.

With 44.8 offences per 1,000 people, Ashley Heath is the safer of the two – 0% lower than Ferndown's 44.8 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Ashley Heath is violent-crime, while in Ferndown it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Ashley Heath has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Ferndown. Ashley Heath has 1 schools in total, while Ferndown has 3.

Broadband & Connectivity

Ferndown offers faster average downloads at 321.2 Mbps, compared to 250.9 Mbps in Ashley Heath. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 87.4% of premises in Ashley Heath and 95.2% in Ferndown. Gigabit availability stands at 42.6% in Ashley Heath and 57.9% in Ferndown.

→Ferndown is the faster of the two by 28% on average download speed (321 vs 251 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Ashley Heath are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 68.9 (band C) versus 68.3 (band C) in Ferndown. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,257 in Ashley Heath and £1,375 in Ferndown. 59.1% of homes in Ashley Heath have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 56% in Ferndown.

→Ashley Heath has more energy-efficient housing — 59.1% reach band C or above, vs 56% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £29,719.3 in Ashley Heath and £29,709 in Ferndown. The median age is 49.3 in Ashley Heath and 51.1 in Ferndown. Employment rates stand at 53.5% in Ashley Heath and 52.1% in Ferndown. Owner-occupancy is 69.1% in Ashley Heath versus 70.4% in Ferndown.

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