Care home demand near Atherstone

5-mile catchment · 21 homes · 551 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Atherstone carries 32 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

32
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
551
registered beds · 21 homes
1,723
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+69.3%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Atherstone catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +69.3% by 2043. Hold today's 551 beds and the same stock falls to 18.9 per 100, a shortfall of 397 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
1,723
85+ today
2,917
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Atherstone catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)7,029
Residents aged 85+1,723
Registered care beds551
Beds per 100 aged 85+32
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)560
Shortfall vs national rate9 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing218
Beds in homes registered for dementia474

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 393Requires improvement · 146Inadequate · 0Not rated · 12

146 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 Atherstone

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Merevale House Residential Home
CV9 2PA
Merevale House Residential Home31ResidentialGood0.71
Polesworth Group Friary Road
CV9 3AG
Polesworth Group Homes Limited6ResidentialGood0.86
Bracebridge Court
CV9 3AL
Runwood Homes Limited66ResidentialGood1.19
Merevale House
CV9 2AF
Merevale House Residential Home7ResidentialGood1.2
Bentley House Care Centre
CV9 2HQ
Bentley House Limited56NursingGood1.68
Highfield
B78 1RS
Polesworth Group Homes Limited8ResidentialNot Rated2.02
Linden Lodge Residential Home
B78 1TR
Linden Care Homes Limited34ResidentialRequires improvement2.31
Polesworth Group Laurel End
B78 1LT
Polesworth Group Homes Limited9ResidentialGood2.65
Hartshill Care Home
CV10 0TJ
Hartshill Care Ltd67NursingRequires improvement2.95
Linden Lodge Nursing Home
B79 0JR
Linden Care Homes Limited75NursingGood3.1
Polesworth Group 32 Station Road
B78 1BQ
Polesworth Group Homes Limited8ResidentialGood3.16
Polesworth Group Pooley View
B78 1BN
Polesworth Group Homes Limited4ResidentialGood3.23
Linden Grange
CV10 0SS
Linden Care Homes Limited35ResidentialGood3.3
Polesworth Group Pooley Heights
B78 1JA
Polesworth Group Homes Limited6ResidentialGood3.37
The Stables Residential Care Home
CV10 0SE
Mrs Catherine L Arnold7ResidentialGood3.54

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Care near Atherstone - questions

How many care home beds are near Atherstone?
Within 5 miles of Atherstone there are 551 registered care home beds across 21 CQC-registered homes, of which 218 are in homes registered for nursing care and 474 for dementia care.
Is Atherstone short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Atherstone has 32 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 560 beds, a shortfall of 9.
How will care demand near Atherstone change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Atherstone catchment is projected to change by +69.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 397 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Warwickshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Tamworth · Nuneaton · Bedworth · Sutton Coldfield · Coventry · Lichfield · Burton-on-Trent · Birmingham
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Atherstone. 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.