Care home demand near Berkhamsted
The area within 5 miles of Berkhamsted carries 24.1 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Berkhamsted catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 11,395 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,550 |
| Registered care beds | 854 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 24.1 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,154 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 300 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 257 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 768 |
Quality of the nearby stock
353 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 Berkhamsted
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunsland House HP4 3HY | Dunsland House Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.29 |
| Kilfillan House Care Home HP4 3LZ | Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited | 30 | Nursing | Good | 0.6 |
| Ashlyns Care Home HP4 2ST | Colleycare Limited | 62 | Residential | Good | 0.96 |
| Shear Meadow HP1 2RJ | Cygnet Learning Disabilities Midlands Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 2.58 |
| Robin Hood House HP4 1PL | Benslow Management Company Limited | 23 | Residential | Requires improvement | 2.83 |
| Turning Point - Sybden HP1 3BY | Turning Point | 6 | Residential | Good | 3.14 |
| Highview Lodge HP1 3SD | Runwood Homes Limited | 77 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.19 |
| Culwood House HP5 3NH | Culwood House Limited | 19 | Residential | Good | 3.49 |
| Reach Vale Road Chesham HP5 3HH | Rehabilitation Education And Community Homes Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 3.6 |
| Fourways HP4 1QR | London Paramount Care Ltd | 1 | Nursing | Not rated | 3.78 |
| Chesham Leys HP5 3BP | The Fremantle Trust | 62 | Nursing | Good | 3.9 |
| White Hill House Residential Care Home HP5 1AR | Mrs Anita Larkin | 10 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.13 |
| Portobello Place HP5 2SH | Berkley Care Portobello Place Limited | 61 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.18 |
| Alexandra Care Home HP2 5BP | Healthcare Homes (Spring) Limited | 76 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 4.33 |
| The Willow HP5 2RG | D & K Care Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 4.35 |
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- How many care home beds are near Berkhamsted?
- Within 5 miles of Berkhamsted there are 854 registered care home beds across 27 CQC-registered homes, of which 257 are in homes registered for nursing care and 768 for dementia care.
- Is Berkhamsted short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Berkhamsted has 24.1 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,154 beds, a shortfall of 300.
- How will care demand near Berkhamsted change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Berkhamsted catchment is projected to change by +62.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,018 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Hemel Hempstead · Tring · Abbots Langley · Rickmansworth · Dunstable · Harpenden · St Albans · Watford
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Berkhamsted. 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.