Local Businesses in Dorset
Restaurants in Ferndown
No restaurants in Ferndown have listed on GetBrent yet. Dorset Council area has 1,035 cafes, restaurants, pubs and takeaways among 18,000 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). This page shows Ferndown's local facts, any restaurants listed nearby in Dorset, and other local businesses in the town. Run a restaurant in Ferndown? Add it free in a couple of minutes.
Ferndown in numbers
Dorset Council area has 1,035 cafes, restaurants, pubs and takeaways among 18,000 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026).
Ferndown is an East Dorset town whose centre is weighted towards services, with about 1,000 parking spaces.
- Ferndown town centre has 161 units with 14 vacant (8.7%); services make up 42.8% of them. source
- Shoppers spent an estimated £38m on retail in Ferndown town centre in 2025, £29.6m of it on food and everyday goods. source
- Of its businesses, 70 are independents and 27 are national chains, and the centre has about 1,000 parking spaces. source
- Ferndown's built-up area had 13,268 residents at the 2021 Census. source
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How many restaurants are there in Ferndown?
None have listed on GetBrent in Ferndown yet. For the wider area, Dorset Council area has 1,035 cafes, restaurants, pubs and takeaways among 18,000 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). The ONS groups related trades together, so that figure is for the whole group.
How do I list my restaurant in Ferndown on GetBrent?
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What does a card machine cost a restaurant in Ferndown?
It depends on monthly card takings and average payment size. GetBrent compares the published fees of the main UK providers for restaurants in Ferndown, with a calculator for your own figures, on its card machine page for Ferndown.
Where can a restaurant in Dorset get free business support?
Free one-to-one business support is available from Business Growth Dorset, the Growth Hub covering Dorset and BCP.
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Listings are added and kept up to date by the businesses themselves or from their own public pages. Local figures: ONS UK Business Counts (March 2026), read 26 October 2026. GetBrent may be paid by partners marked Ad.