How many care home beds are near Borehamwood?

Within 5 miles of Borehamwood there are 3,719 registered care home beds across 92 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,334 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,272 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Borehamwood change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Borehamwood catchment is projected to change by +61.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 2,109 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Borehamwood

5-mile catchment · 92 homes · 3,719 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Borehamwood carries 33.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

33.5

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

3,719

registered beds · 92 homes

11,103

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+61.5%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Borehamwood catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +61.5% by 2043. Hold today's 3,719 beds and the same stock falls to 20.7 per 100, a shortfall of 2,109 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

11,103

85+ today

17,931

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Borehamwood catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	34,857
Residents aged 85+	11,103
Registered care beds	3,719
Beds per 100 aged 85+	33.5
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	3,608
Surplus vs national rate	111 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	2,334
Beds in homes registered for dementia	3,272

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 85Good · 1,783Requires improvement · 676Inadequate · 12Not rated · 148

794 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 Borehamwood

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Forest Care Village Elstree and Borehamwood WD6 1EP	Aspen Village Limited	178	Nursing + residential	Requires improvement	0.18
Shaftesbury New Court Place WD6 1HB	Livability	24	Nursing	Good	0.33
The Radley Care Home WD6 5RG	Colleycare Limited	57	Residential	Requires improvement	0.62
The Mead WD6 4AL	Quantum Care Limited	60	Residential	Requires improvement	0.97
Meadowhill Care Home WD6 4AL	Westgate HealthCare (Borehamwood) Limited	75	Nursing	Not rated	0.97
Elstree View Care Home WD6 3RG	Willowbrook Healthcare Limited	81	Residential	Good	1.39
Elstree View Care Home WD6 3RG	Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited	81	Residential	Good	1.39
Villa Scalabrini WD7 9BB	Villa Scalabrini	53	Residential	Outstanding	1.44
Hill House Care Home WD6 3DE	DMP Healthcare (Hill House) Ltd	75	Nursing	Good	1.66
Cedar House EN5 3LF	Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited	12	Residential	Inadequate	1.8
The Arkley Care Home EN5 3LJ	Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited	54	Nursing	Good	1.87
Wilton House Residential and Nursing Home WD7 9BW	Wilton House Limited	51	Nursing	Requires improvement	2.43
Wilton Lodge Residential Home WD7 9BW	Wilton House Limited	36	Residential	Good	2.43
Eleanor Palmer Trust Home EN5 2UR	Eleanor Palmer Trust	34	Nursing	Good	2.57
Shaftesbury Brookside House HA8 8YD	Livability	24	Residential	Outstanding	2.59

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Care near Borehamwood - questions

How many care home beds are near Borehamwood?: Within 5 miles of Borehamwood there are 3,719 registered care home beds across 92 CQC-registered homes, of which 2,334 are in homes registered for nursing care and 3,272 for dementia care.
Is Borehamwood short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Borehamwood has 33.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 111 beds above the national rate.
How will care demand near Borehamwood change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Borehamwood catchment is projected to change by +61.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 2,109 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Potters Bar · Watford · Abbots Langley · Hatfield · St Albans · Rickmansworth · Waltham Cross · Welwyn Garden City
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Borehamwood. 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.