Care home demand near Arlesey
The area within 5 miles of Arlesey carries 29.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Arlesey catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 12,613 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,889 |
| Registered care beds | 1,160 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 29.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,264 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 104 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 411 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,087 |
Quality of the nearby stock
188 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 Arlesey
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase House Limited SG15 6YA | Chase House Limited | 50 | Nursing | Inadequate | 0.54 |
| Fairfield Manor Care and Nursing Home SG5 4SW | Country Court Care Homes 6 Limited | 75 | Nursing | Good | 1.11 |
| The Limes Care Home SG16 6AB | Ask Care Homes LTD | 28 | Residential | Good | 1.73 |
| HF Trust - Clifton View SG17 5RP | HF Trust Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 2.11 |
| HF Trust - 117 a & b Hitchin Road SG17 5JD | HF Trust Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 2.69 |
| Trembaths SG6 1UA | Methodist Homes | 51 | Nursing | Good | 2.74 |
| New Meppershall Care Home SG17 5LL | Pressbeau Limited | 81 | Nursing | Good | 3.01 |
| Oak Manor SG17 5GE | Methodist Homes | 64 | Residential | Good | 3.12 |
| St Catherines Nursing Home SG6 3PR | Grovewell Estates Limited | 39 | Nursing | Good | 3.24 |
| White House Care Home SG6 1QL | White House Care Home Limited | 50 | Nursing | Not rated | 3.25 |
| Burleigh House SG7 6AA | Manage Care Homes Limited | 44 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.34 |
| HF Trust - Hollycroft SG18 9QA | HF Trust Limited | 8 | Residential | Outstanding | 3.35 |
| Osbourne Court SG7 6EN | Colleycare Limited | 69 | Residential | Good | 3.7 |
| Garden City Court SG6 2PP | Quantum Care Limited | 75 | Residential | Good | 3.79 |
| Providence Court SG7 6TT | Quantum Care Limited | 61 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.02 |
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- How many care home beds are near Arlesey?
- Within 5 miles of Arlesey there are 1,160 registered care home beds across 26 CQC-registered homes, of which 411 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,087 for dementia care.
- Is Arlesey short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Arlesey has 29.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 1,264 beds, a shortfall of 104.
- How will care demand near Arlesey change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Arlesey catchment is projected to change by +68.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 965 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Central Bedfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Shefford · Hitchin · Baldock · Biggleswade · Stevenage · Sandy · Luton · Knebworth
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Arlesey. 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.