Care home demand near Buntingford

5-mile catchment · 4 homes · 118 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Buntingford carries 25.3 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

25.3
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
118
registered beds · 4 homes
467
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+72.4%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Buntingford is projected to change +72.4% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 262 beds against today's 118, a shortfall of 144.
467
85+ today
805
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Buntingford catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)1,695
Residents aged 85+467
Registered care beds118
Beds per 100 aged 85+25.3
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)152
Shortfall vs national rate34 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing0
Beds in homes registered for dementia66

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 118Requires improvement · 0Inadequate · 0Not rated · 0

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 Buntingford

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
Windmill Lodge Ltd
SG9 9JP
Windmill Lodge Ltd6ResidentialGood0.51
Layston Grove Care Home
SG9 9SU
Anchor Hanover Group66ResidentialGood0.68
Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage
SG9 0AB
Turning Point6ResidentialGood1.24
Libury Hall
SG11 1JD
Libury Hall40ResidentialGood3.9

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Care near Buntingford - questions

How many care home beds are near Buntingford?
Within 5 miles of Buntingford there are 118 registered care home beds across 4 CQC-registered homes, of which 0 are in homes registered for nursing care and 66 for dementia care.
Is Buntingford short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Buntingford has 25.3 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 152 beds, a shortfall of 34.
How will care demand near Buntingford change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Buntingford catchment is projected to change by +72.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 144 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Hertfordshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Stevenage · Baldock · Royston · Ware · Knebworth · Bishop's Stortford · Hertford · Hitchin
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Buntingford. 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.