Care home demand near Church Stretton

5-mile catchment · 6 homes · 136 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Church Stretton carries 31.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

31.6
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
136
registered beds · 6 homes
431
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+85.6%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The Church Stretton catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +85.6% by 2043. Hold today's 136 beds and the same stock falls to 17 per 100, a shortfall of 124 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
431
85+ today
800
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Church Stretton catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)1,354
Residents aged 85+431
Registered care beds136
Beds per 100 aged 85+31.6
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)140
Shortfall vs national rate4 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing85
Beds in homes registered for dementia85

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 6Good · 75Requires improvement · 35Inadequate · 0Not rated · 20

35 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 Church Stretton

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
The Sandford Nursing Home
SY6 7BG
The Housing Plus Group Limited35NursingRequires improvement0.1
Field House
SY6 7AA
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited20ResidentialGood0.11
Field House
SY6 7AA
Scarborough Hall Limited20ResidentialNot rated0.11
Stretton Hall Nursing Home
SY6 6HG
Welford Healthcare MC Ltd50NursingGood1.08
Blackhurst Care Home
SY5 7QJ
Blackhurst Care Home Limited5ResidentialGood4.1
Church View
SY5 7PP
Condover College Limited6ResidentialOutstanding4.6

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Care near Church Stretton - questions

How many care home beds are near Church Stretton?
Within 5 miles of Church Stretton there are 136 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 85 are in homes registered for nursing care and 85 for dementia care.
Is Church Stretton short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Church Stretton has 31.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 140 beds, a shortfall of 4.
How will care demand near Church Stretton change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Church Stretton catchment is projected to change by +85.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 124 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Shropshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Shrewsbury · Ludlow · Bridgnorth · Telford · Whitchurch · Shifnal · Leominster · Oswestry
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Church Stretton. 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.