Care home demand near Crewkerne

5-mile catchment · 6 homes · 144 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Crewkerne carries 15.5 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied

15.5
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
144
registered beds · 6 homes
931
residents aged 85+ in catchment
+79.6%
projected 85+ change to 2043
The population aged 85+ near Crewkerne is projected to change +79.6% by 2043. At the national rate that demands 543 beds against today's 144, a shortfall of 399.
931
85+ today
1,672
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Crewkerne catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)3,396
Residents aged 85+931
Registered care beds144
Beds per 100 aged 85+15.5
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)303
Shortfall vs national rate159 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing45
Beds in homes registered for dementia98

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 0Good · 144Requires 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 Crewkerne

HomeProviderBedsTypeCQCMiles
The Orchards
TA18 7AF
Amica Care Trust45NursingGood0.29
Middle Path
TA18 8BG
Autism Unlimited Limited4ResidentialGood0.41
Moorlands Residential Home
TA16 5NF
Ritzi Care Homes Ltd16ResidentialGood1.68
The New Careford Lodge Limited
TA16 5PR
The New Careford Lodge Ltd18ResidentialGood2.13
Broadwindsor House
DT8 3PX
Florence Lodge Healthcare Limited24ResidentialGood4.37
Burnworthy House
TA13 5AD
Somerset Care Limited37ResidentialGood4.58

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Care near Crewkerne - questions

How many care home beds are near Crewkerne?
Within 5 miles of Crewkerne there are 144 registered care home beds across 6 CQC-registered homes, of which 45 are in homes registered for nursing care and 98 for dementia care.
Is Crewkerne short of care home beds?
The 5-mile catchment around Crewkerne has 15.5 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 303 beds, a shortfall of 159.
How will care demand near Crewkerne change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in the Crewkerne catchment is projected to change by +79.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 8.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 399 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in Somerset, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Beaminster · Martock · Ilminster · Chard · Yeovil · Bridport · Langport · Axminster
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Crewkerne. 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.