Ashley (New Forest) vs Ferndown

The average house price in Ferndown is £417,956, which is 34% less than Ashley (new Forest) at £559,657. The most affordable entry point in Ashley (new Forest) is a semi-detached at £377,723, while in Ferndown it is a flat at £211,162.

Crime is lower in Ferndown (44.8 per 1,000) compared to Ashley (new Forest) (54.6 per 1,000), a 22% difference. The most common crime category in Ashley (new Forest) 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 (new Forest) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 100% in Ferndown. Ashley (new Forest) has 2 schools in total, while Ferndown has 3.

Broadband & Connectivity

Ashley (new Forest) offers faster average downloads at 332.8 Mbps, compared to 321.2 Mbps in Ferndown. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 97% of premises in Ashley (new Forest) and 95.2% in Ferndown. Gigabit availability stands at 60.6% in Ashley (new Forest) and 57.9% in Ferndown.

→Ashley (new Forest) is the faster of the two by 4% on average download speed (333 vs 321 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Ashley (new Forest) are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 68.5 (band C) versus 68.3 (band C) in Ferndown. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,278 in Ashley (new Forest) and £1,375 in Ferndown. 58.3% of homes in Ashley (new Forest) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 56% in Ferndown.

→Ashley (new Forest) has more energy-efficient housing — 58.3% reach band C or above, vs 56% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £29,709 in Ferndown and £29,236 in Ashley (new Forest). The median age is 51.4 in Ashley (new Forest) and 51.1 in Ferndown. Employment rates stand at 52.9% in Ashley (new Forest) and 52.1% in Ferndown. Owner-occupancy is 74.2% in Ashley (new Forest) versus 70.4% in Ferndown.

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