Care home demand near Alton
The area within 5 miles of Alton carries 44.4 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Alton catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,884 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,177 |
| Registered care beds | 522 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 44.4 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 383 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 139 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 269 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 381 |
Quality of the nearby stock
31 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 Alton
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borovere GU34 1PD | Greensleeves Homes Trust | 34 | Residential | Good | 0.31 |
| Alton Place Care Home GU34 1UY | Hartford Care (8) Ltd | 67 | Residential | Not rated | 0.33 |
| Tudor Rose GU34 1PB | Voyage 1 Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.42 |
| Brendoncare Alton GU34 2UU | Brendoncare Foundation(The) | 80 | Nursing | Good | 1.25 |
| Jasmine House GU34 2ND | Mysa Care (Jasmine House) Limited | 5 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.33 |
| Marlfield Care Home With Nursing GU34 2LF | Hampshire County Council | 74 | Nursing | Good | 1.4 |
| Cloverdale GU34 2NJ | Voyage 1 Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 1.53 |
| Treloar College GU34 4GL | Treloar Trust | 115 | Nursing | Outstanding | 1.94 |
| The Lawn Residential Care Home GU34 4ER | Friends of the Elderly | 31 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.15 |
| Ashdale GU34 4ED | Voyage 1 Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 2.32 |
| Westlands Retirement Home GU34 3EP | Westlands Care Home Limited | 53 | Residential | Good | 3.32 |
| Winchester Road GU34 5HR | Voyage 1 Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 3.33 |
| Oakcroft GU34 5HW | Voyage 1 Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 3.34 |
| Belford House GU34 5AH | Belford Care Limited | 42 | Residential | Good | 3.86 |
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- How many care home beds are near Alton?
- Within 5 miles of Alton there are 522 registered care home beds across 14 CQC-registered homes, of which 269 are in homes registered for nursing care and 381 for dementia care.
- Is Alton short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Alton has 44.4 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 139 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Alton change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Alton catchment is projected to change by +91.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 210 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Hampshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Bordon · Liss · Alresford · Liphook · Basingstoke · Petersfield · Farnham · Hook
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Alton. 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.