Neighbourhood comparison
Blandford Forum Town vs Ferndown Town
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
Blandford Forum Town · 8Blandford Forum Town leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesFerndown Town · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -35 pts
41
81
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
74
16
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
30
✓ leads
30
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
36
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£852/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£210/mo
£1,061/mo
£1,355/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£39/mo
£1,394/mo
£2,438/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£470/yr
£2,907/yr
4.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 yrs
5.8 yrs
Earning power
£31,444/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,444/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
45.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +14.8
59.9
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
40%
Connectivity
17.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.9 km
8.9 km
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350 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -127 min
222 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -6 pp
94%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,569
Population
7,833
3,611 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,163 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
25%
24%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0