Care home demand near Alcester

5-mile catchment · 10 homes · 381 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Alcester carries 33 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

33
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
381
registered beds · 10 homes
1,155
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+89.1%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Alcester catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +89.1% by 2043. Hold today's 381 beds and the same stock falls to 17.4 per 100, a shortfall of 329 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
1,155
85+ today
2,184
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Alcester catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)4,211
Residents aged 85+1,155
Registered care beds381
Beds per 100 aged 85+33
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)375
Surplus vs national rate6 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing146
Beds in homes registered for dementia368

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 259Requires improvement · 120Inadequate · 0Not rated · 2

120 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Care homes nearest Alcester

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Cherry Trees
B49 6LN
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited81NursingGood1
Meadow View
B49 6PR
Prime Life Limited42ResidentialGood1.06
HF Trust - Orchard View
B50 4JP
HF Trust Limited6ResidentialGood1.83
HF Trust Gaston House
B50 4JP
HF Trust Limited5ResidentialGood1.83
Waterloo House
B50 4JH
Waterloo Care Limited35ResidentialGood2.11
1 Windmill Barns
B49 6GE
Parker Care Services Limited2ResidentialNot rated2.88
Salford House
WR11 8UX
Salford House Limited25ResidentialGood3.14
Ambleside
CV37 9ST
Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd60ResidentialRequires improvement4.54
Ambleside
CV37 9ST
Care UK Care Services Limited60ResidentialRequires improvement4.54
Studley Rose Care Home
B80 7QU
Macc Care (Studley) Ltd65NursingGood4.97

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Care near Alcester - questions

How many care home beds are near Alcester?
Within 5 miles of Alcester there are 381 registered care home beds across 10 CQC-registered homes, of which 146 are in homes registered for nursing care and 368 for dementia care.
Is Alcester short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Alcester has 33 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 6 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Alcester change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Alcester catchment is projected to change by +89.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 329 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Warwickshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Stratford-upon-Avon · Henley-in-Arden · Redditch · Evesham · Pershore · Broadway · Bromsgrove · Droitwich
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Alcester. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.