Care in Stevenage
Stevenage 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+ | 6,536 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,102 |
| Registered care beds | 620 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 29.5 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 683 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 63 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 323 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 585 |
Quality of the existing stock
77% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 140 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 Stevenage
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Greenswan Consultants Limited | 1 | 140 |
| WT HI OpCo 1 Limited | 1 | 120 |
| GCH (Hertfordshire) Ltd | 2 | 117 |
| Quantum Care Limited | 1 | 91 |
| Finecare Homes (Stevenage) Limited | 1 | 63 |
| Runwood Homes Limited | 1 | 54 |
| Psycare Limited | 1 | 10 |
| Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited | 1 | 7 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Stevenage?
- There are 620 registered care home beds across 12 CQC-registered homes in Stevenage, of which 323 are in homes registered for nursing care and 585 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Stevenage undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Stevenage 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 683 beds, a shortfall of 63.
- How will demand for care beds in Stevenage change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Stevenage is projected to change by +57.4% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 620 beds, that would be 18.7 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 455 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Stevenage need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Stevenage would hold about 683 beds today against its actual 620, rising to roughly 1,075 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.