Care home demand near Bicester
The area within 5 miles of Bicester carries 35.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Bicester catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,726 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 981 |
| Registered care beds | 349 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 35.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 319 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 30 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 283 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 349 |
Quality of the nearby stock
0 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 Bicester
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSJCT Langford View OX26 6EW | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 60 | Nursing | Good | 1.24 |
| Launton Grange Care Home OX26 4AE | HC-One No.2 Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 1.25 |
| Wyndham Hall Care Home OX26 5AF | Maria Mallaband 15 Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 1.66 |
| Cherwood House Care Centre OX27 8RA | Ellenbern Holdings Limited | 119 | Nursing + residential | Good | 1.77 |
| Fewcott House Nursing Home OX27 7NZ | Fewcott Healthcare Limited | 44 | Nursing | Outstanding | 3.64 |
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- How many care home beds are near Bicester?
- Within 5 miles of Bicester there are 349 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 283 are in homes registered for nursing care and 349 for dementia care.
- Is Bicester short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Bicester has 35.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 30 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Bicester change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Bicester catchment is projected to change by +88.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 18.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 250 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Oxfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Kidlington · Woodstock · Buckingham · Oxford · Banbury · Thame · Witney · Chipping Norton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Bicester. 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.