Care home demand near Birmingham
The area within 5 miles of Birmingham carries 31.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Birmingham catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 59,400 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 18,534 |
| Registered care beds | 5,860 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 31.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 6,024 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 164 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 3,036 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 4,473 |
Quality of the nearby stock
1,425 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 Birmingham
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern House B12 0BS | Young People Services Birmingham Ltd | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.23 |
| Edgbaston Manor B5 7PR | Care UK Care Services Limited | 70 | Nursing | Good | 0.83 |
| Edgbaston Manor B5 7PR | WT UK Opco 4 Limited | 70 | Nursing | Good | 0.83 |
| Clifton House B12 8SL | Legacy Healthcare Group Limited | 39 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.91 |
| Kerria Court B15 2DY | Anchor Hanover Group | 47 | Residential | Good | 0.92 |
| Wilson Lodge B13 8AJ | Wilson Care Resources Limited | 36 | Nursing | Good | 0.99 |
| Amberley Court Care Home B12 9QA | Memory Lane (Midlands) Limited | 62 | Nursing | Good | 1.02 |
| 3 Strensham Hill B13 8AG | Servol Community Services | 8 | Residential | Not rated | 1.04 |
| Strensham Hill Care Home B13 8AG | Ms Itrat Batool & Mr Fiaz Ahmed | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.04 |
| Janet Fay House B13 8AG | Servol Community Services | 8 | Residential | Good | 1.04 |
| SENSE - 115 Gough Road B15 2JG | Sense | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.07 |
| Keo Lodge B13 8DS | Edge View Homes Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 1.08 |
| Edgbaston Beaumont B15 2NX | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 30 | Nursing | Good | 1.13 |
| St Alban's B13 9AR | Trident Reach The People Charity | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.25 |
| Arshad Mahmood - 56-58 Carlton Road B9 5EB | Arshad Mahmood | 4 | Residential | Good | 1.38 |
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- How many care home beds are near Birmingham?
- Within 5 miles of Birmingham there are 5,860 registered care home beds across 228 CQC-registered homes, of which 3,036 are in homes registered for nursing care and 4,473 for dementia care.
- Is Birmingham short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Birmingham has 31.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 6,024 beds, a shortfall of 164.
- How will care demand near Birmingham change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Birmingham catchment is projected to change by +35.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.4 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 2,283 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Birmingham, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Smethwick · West Bromwich · Halesowen · Sutton Coldfield · Dudley · Walsall · Willenhall · Stourbridge
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Birmingham. 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.