Care home demand near Chippenham
The area within 5 miles of Chippenham carries 40.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Chippenham catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,082 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,799 |
| Registered care beds | 730 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 40.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 585 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 145 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 71 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 592 |
Quality of the nearby stock
26 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 Chippenham
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 Malmesbury Road SN15 1PX | Cocklebury Farmhouse Homes Limited | 5 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.12 |
| 13 Greenway Park SN15 1QG | Cocklebury Farmhouse Homes Limited | 8 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.16 |
| The Priory Care Home SN15 1AA | Lower Green Limited | 24 | Residential | Good | 0.19 |
| Ashgables House SN15 1NG | Ashgables House Limited | 26 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.27 |
| United Response - 74 Oaklands SN15 1RQ | United Response | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.38 |
| Glanmor SN15 2AD | ABLE (Action for a Better Life) | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.48 |
| Ferfoot Care Home SN14 6HH | Care UK Care Services Limited | 52 | Residential | Not rated | 0.66 |
| Ferfoot Care Home SN14 6HH | Aria Healthcare Group LTD | 52 | Residential | Good | 0.66 |
| Cocklebury Farmhouse SN15 3QW | Cocklebury Farmhouse Homes Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 0.69 |
| The Old Vicarage SN15 3JW | The Old Vicarage (Chippenham) Limited | 21 | Residential | Good | 0.7 |
| Flowers Manor SN15 3DQ | Elmfield Care Limited | 66 | Residential | Good | 0.71 |
| Meadow Lodge SN15 3PE | Wiltshire Council | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.73 |
| OSJCT Seymour House SN15 3PE | The Orders Of St. John Care Trust | 42 | Residential | Good | 0.73 |
| Cote House SN15 2AG | Voyage 1 Limited | 11 | Nursing | Good | 0.75 |
| Middlefields House SN14 6GA | Pilgrims' Friend Society | 48 | Residential | Good | 0.77 |
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- How many care home beds are near Chippenham?
- Within 5 miles of Chippenham there are 730 registered care home beds across 23 CQC-registered homes, of which 71 are in homes registered for nursing care and 592 for dementia care.
- Is Chippenham short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Chippenham has 40.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 145 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Chippenham change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Chippenham catchment is projected to change by +86.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 21.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 359 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Wiltshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Corsham · Calne · Melksham · Malmesbury · St Ives · Devizes · Trowbridge · Bath
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Chippenham. 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.