Ferndown
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. At the 2011 Census, the population of the parish was 26,559, making Ferndown the largest inland town in Dorset in terms of population, being larger than Dorchester.
| Ferndown | |
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The Parish Church of St Mary, Ferndown | |
Ferndown Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 26,559 (parish, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SU071009 |
| • London | 100 miles (161 km) NE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FERNDOWN |
| Postcode district | BH22 |
| Dialling code | 01202 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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The district has a relatively large elderly population: in 2006, 38.5% were aged 60 or above.
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