Care in Cotswold
Cotswold carries 29.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 11,194 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,245 |
| Registered care beds | 958 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 29.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,055 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 97 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 830 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 864 |
Quality of the existing stock
81% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 133 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 Cotswold
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 3 | 186 |
| Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 1 | 85 |
| Aura Care Living Cirencester Ltd | 1 | 84 |
| Porthaven Care Homes No 3 Limited | 1 | 64 |
| Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited | 1 | 60 |
| Shipston House Ltd | 1 | 60 |
| Diva Care Limited | 1 | 59 |
| Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited | 1 | 48 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Cotswold?
- There are 958 registered care home beds across 19 CQC-registered homes in Cotswold, of which 830 are in homes registered for nursing care and 864 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Cotswold undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Cotswold has 29.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 1,055 beds, a shortfall of 97.
- How will demand for care beds in Cotswold change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Cotswold is projected to change by +84.1% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 958 beds, that would be 16 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 984 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Cotswold need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Cotswold would hold about 1,055 beds today against its actual 958, rising to roughly 1,942 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.