Care home demand near Buntingford
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
Demand & supply in the Buntingford catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 1,695 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 467 |
| Registered care beds | 118 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 25.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 152 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 34 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 0 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 66 |
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 Buntingford
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Lodge Ltd SG9 9JP | Windmill Lodge Ltd | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.51 |
| Layston Grove Care Home SG9 9SU | Anchor Hanover Group | 66 | Residential | Good | 0.68 |
| Turning Point - Brickfields Cottage SG9 0AB | Turning Point | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.24 |
| Libury Hall SG11 1JD | Libury Hall | 40 | Residential | Good | 3.9 |
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- 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.