Care home demand near Barnstaple
The area within 5 miles of Barnstaple carries 20 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Barnstaple catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,591 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,897 |
| Registered care beds | 380 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 20 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 617 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 237 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 213 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 323 |
Quality of the nearby stock
18 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 Barnstaple
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands Residential Care Home EX31 2DY | Mr John Hall | 25 | Residential | Good | 0.41 |
| Arundel House EX32 9HP | Mr David Crick and Sidharth Marwah | 18 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.65 |
| St Denys Care Home EX32 9BB | Dr F J Fernandez-Guillen & Mrs M N Guerra-Jimenez | 12 | Residential | Good | 0.69 |
| Clayfield Care Home EX32 8NP | Shalom Care Home Limited | 16 | Residential | Good | 0.78 |
| Pilton House Trust EX31 1PQ | Pilton House Trust | 28 | Residential | Good | 0.79 |
| Park Lane Care Home EX32 9AL | Waterfall Nursing Homes Limited | 40 | Nursing | Good | 0.81 |
| Greenfields EX32 7EZ | Devon County Council | 5 | Residential | Good | 0.85 |
| Lawrence House Residential Care Home EX32 9BW | Linda Harvey | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.02 |
| Wellesley EX32 9BZ | N and L McCowen-Smith | 12 | Residential | Good | 1.17 |
| Heanton Nursing Home EX31 4DJ | Heanton Limited | 52 | Nursing | Good | 3.68 |
| Chelfham House Residential Home EX31 4RP | Mr Mark and Mrs Karen Hammond | 41 | Residential | Good | 4.35 |
| Swimbridge House Nursing Home EX32 0QT | Vaneal Ltd | 52 | Nursing | Good | 4.45 |
| Tyspane EX33 2LH | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 69 | Nursing | Good | 4.5 |
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- How many care home beds are near Barnstaple?
- Within 5 miles of Barnstaple there are 380 registered care home beds across 13 CQC-registered homes, of which 213 are in homes registered for nursing care and 323 for dementia care.
- Is Barnstaple short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Barnstaple has 20 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 617 beds, a shortfall of 237.
- How will care demand near Barnstaple change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Barnstaple catchment is projected to change by +84.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 10.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 758 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Devon, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Braunton · Bideford · Ilfracombe · Torrington · Okehampton · Crediton · Bude · Minehead
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Barnstaple. 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.