| Ferndown | |
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  Ferndown Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 26,559 (parish, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SU071009 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) NE |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FERNDOWN |
| Postcode district | BH22 |
| Dialling code | 01202 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Ferndown is a town and civil parish in Dorset in southern England, immediately to the north of Bournemouth and Poole. The parish, which until 1972 was called Hampreston, includes the communities of Hampreston, Longham, Stapehill and Trickett's Cross.[1] At the 2011 Census, the population of the parish was 26,559,[2] making Ferndown the largest inland town in Dorset in terms of population, being larger than Dorchester.
The district has a relatively large elderly population: in 2006, 38.5% were aged 60 or above.[3]
- ^ About Ferndown, Ferndown Town Council website, archived from the original on 5 March 2007
- ^ "All UK Towns & Cities in Population Order (2011 Census)". LoveMyTown.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Electoral Division Profiles 2006 - Dorset County Council