Care in Barnet
Barnet carries 33.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 27,695 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 9,060 |
| Registered care beds | 3,019 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 33.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 2,945 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 74 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 1,884 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 2,419 |
Quality of the existing stock
75% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 451 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Largest providers in Barnet
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Care | 6 | 334 |
| Signature Senior Lifestyle Operations Ltd | 2 | 198 |
| Brownlow Enterprises Limited | 4 | 133 |
| Nightingale Hammerson | 1 | 116 |
| Your Choice (Barnet) Limited | 3 | 114 |
| Resident Care at Signature Opco LLP | 1 | 102 |
| Redwood Tower UK Opco 1 Limited | 1 | 100 |
| Willowbrook Healthcare Limited | 1 | 100 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Barnet?
- There are 3,019 registered care home beds across 77 CQC-registered homes in Barnet, of which 1,884 are in homes registered for nursing care and 2,419 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Barnet undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Barnet has 33.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. That is 74 beds above what the national rate implies.
- How will demand for care beds in Barnet change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Barnet is projected to change by +67.9% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 3,019 beds, that would be 19.8 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 1,924 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Barnet need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Barnet would hold about 2,945 beds today against its actual 3,019, rising to roughly 4,943 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.
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Method: CQC HSCA Active Locations give every registered care home, its beds, registration scope (nursing / dementia) and latest rating; each home is assigned to a local authority by its nearest ONS population-weighted centroid. Demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+ (2020); growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band (2025–2043). The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the same data, not assumed. Figures are estimates for research and site screening, not a substitute for a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.