Care home demand near Bridgwater
The area within 5 miles of Bridgwater carries 24.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Bridgwater catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,537 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,911 |
| Registered care beds | 473 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 24.8 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 621 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 148 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 337 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 391 |
Quality of the nearby stock
10 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 Bridgwater
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admirals Rest TA6 3LW | Kindred Care Limited | 10 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.35 |
| Rosewood Lodge & Brook House TA6 3LH | Rosewood & Brook House Ltd | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.35 |
| Bridgwater Court TA6 3EP | Community Therapeutic Services Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 0.37 |
| Avalon Nursing Home TA6 3LS | Camelot Care (Somerset) Limited | 55 | Nursing | Good | 0.46 |
| Sydenham House TA6 4NG | Somerset Care Limited | 49 | Residential | Good | 0.76 |
| Wembdon Rise TA6 7QU | Achieve Together Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.87 |
| Church Road TA6 7RQ | Voyage 1 Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 1.01 |
| Casa di Lusso TA6 4GU | CCM NH Limited | 90 | Nursing | Good | 1.29 |
| Stockmoor Lodge TA6 6WT | Somerset Care Limited | 90 | Nursing | Good | 1.52 |
| The Rosary Nursing Home TA6 7JQ | Sanctuary Care Limited | 102 | Nursing | Good | 1.55 |
| The Minster TA6 6LX | Voyage 1 Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 2.82 |
| Dimensions Somerset Northmead House TA7 8DD | Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited | 10 | Residential | Not Rated | 3.07 |
| Branch House TA6 6NW | Peace of Mind Healthcare Ltd | 5 | Residential | Good | 3.79 |
| The Manor House Thurloxton TA2 8RH | Mrs Charis Ann Cavaghan-Pack | 5 | Residential | Good | 4.63 |
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- How many care home beds are near Bridgwater?
- Within 5 miles of Bridgwater there are 473 registered care home beds across 14 CQC-registered homes, of which 337 are in homes registered for nursing care and 391 for dementia care.
- Is Bridgwater short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Bridgwater has 24.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 621 beds, a shortfall of 148.
- How will care demand near Bridgwater change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Bridgwater catchment is projected to change by +72.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 600 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Somerset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Burnham-on-Sea · Taunton · Langport · Glastonbury · Somerton · Cheddar · Ilminster · Wellington
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Bridgwater. 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.